Shoulder Joint Training: Start Here

What is the Shoulder Joint?

The shoulder joint is the space (i.e., joint space) where the arm bone (i.e., humerus) articulates to the shoulder blade (i.e., scapula). It is a ball-and-socket joint, which means: the round head of the arm bone fits into the socket on the scapula, with both bones plus the space between them encapsulated by connective tissue (i.e., joint capsule). Ball-and-socket joints allow for a wide range of motion, with the fundamental motion being rotation. The shoulder joint is surrounded by a group of muscles, and tendons called the rotator cuff, which moves the joint in rotation.

Understand: The shoulder joint consists of the humerus and scapula, and this joint is trainable.

What is Joint Specific Training? 

Training is the mechanism that stimulates change (+) by performing work.

Joint training is performing specific work that changes the physical state of the joint to have:

↑ Increased Joint Space

↑ Improved Connective Tissue Architecture + Load Bearing Capacity of Joint Capsule

↑ Increased Muscular Work Capacity  

Understand: Joints are plastic to training, and joint-specific training WILL elicit positive multifaceted effects to change the physical state of the joint in ways that increase: function, fitness, and health. 

Shoulder Joint Training 

The video is from week 95 of our training subscription that targets the shoulder joint. Perform this training 1-2x per week. If you enjoyed the positive training effects of this training session, continue the training protocol by signing up for the Total Body Subscription.