Is there anything more important then training the scapular stabilizers in Overhead athletes when trying to keep shoulders healthy❓Probably not.

Which is why all our go-to upper body pulling movements are horizontal pulls and stay away from overhead pulling movements like chin ups or pull ups. The closest thing we get to overhead pulling would be X-Pulldown variations.

Here are our staple rowing movements;

✅ Bat Wings ➖ one of the biggest benefits to the movement is that it places the athlete in a position where they can’t cheat (as long as they keep their hips down) allowing for a greater focus on pulling.

✅ Ring Row ➖ maybe our #1 rowing movement — you’ll be hard pressed to find a time throughout the course of the year that we aren’t performing the movement.

✅ Dumbbell Row ➖ uni-lateral which is great for obvious reasons and maybe my favorite rowing movement, though it’s a surprisingly/sneaky tough movement to get people to perform well.

✅ Partner Towel Row ➖ being on your feet and having to stabilize while performing the movement makes this a phenomenal option. Plus is different and fun to challenge one another.

For more information and a well rounded and well thought out strength and conditioning program for volleyball athletes, check out my Ultimate Off-Season Training Program for Volleyball.

You can find that HERE.