Today's video is the correct way to stabilize your shoulder when doing a push-up (and or exercises evolving weight ie bench). If your elbows are pointing out to the side then your shoulders are not in the optimal position for stabilization. The shoulder joint is a ball and socket joint so create external rotation (fingers pointing toward and rotate outward, elbows close to your body) to stabilize the the shoulder joint. Careful to not over rotate, when doing body weight movements you only need 10%-20% total torque (external rotation) capacity. Remember Law 1 of Torque: if your hips or shoulders are in flexion (which decreases the angle of the joint) you create an external rotation force (away from the body). Try this and tell me if you can feel the difference. Good Luck #trainerlife #propermovements #stayinjuryfree (at Functional Core Fitness)
