Tip 4 Foam Roller Drills For Heavy Pressers Search Skip to content Menu Menu follow us Store Articles Community Loyal-T Club Loyal-T Points Rewards Subscribe to Save Search Search The World s Trusted Source & Community for Elite Fitness Training Tip 4 Foam Roller Drills For Heavy Pressers These upper body drills will get you ready to press heavy Check ' em out by Chad Coy September 20, 2017April 5, 2021 Tags It Hurts Fix It, Tips, Training Have you ever sat on the toilet and struggled to wipe your ass? Do you struggle with reaching your seatbelt in the car? Do you fail at the overhead squat? If you answer "yes" to any of these, then you lack shoulder mobility. The shoulder is an incredibly mobile and complex joint that needs to work with your scapula and thoracic spine (upper back). For the shoulder to function properly you must have an adequate amount of thoracic mobility. To address your mobility restrictions, begin or end every workout doing some soft tissue work. It'll help loosen restrictive connective tissue and increase blood flow to the areas targeted. Releasing the Pecs Place the foam roller at approximately a 45 degree angle across the body. Place your palm flat on the floor with the outside of your pec over the roller. Roll back and forth concentrating on the areas that are the most sensitive. Releasing the Triceps Place the foam roller just above your elbow with your arm extended. Place your head on your bicep for extra pressure as you roll up towards your shoulder. Pause over the areas that are most sensitive. Releasing the Lats Place your palm flat on the floor with the side of your body over the foam roller. Rock up, down, and back and forth, working your way from the shoulder to the mid portion of your side. Take your time on the areas that are most sensitive. Releasing the Thoracic Spine Place your shoulder blades across the roller with your arms behind your head or across your body. Roll from the top of your neck down to your mid back while lifting your chest towards the ceiling. Again, pause over the areas that are most sensitive. Get The T Nation Newsletters Don' t Miss Out Expert Insights To Get Stronger, Gain Muscle Faster, And Take Your Lifting To The Next Level related posts Training 50 Tips for Serious Athletes Jeremy Frisch is the performance director at the Competitive Athlete Training Zone in Acton, Massachusetts, where he works with athletes from age six to college level. Powerlifting & Strength, Training Jeremy Frisch November 29 Training Tip Full-Kneeling Dumbbell Overhead Press This accessory lift teaches you to use proper form before moving to the standing barbell press. Exercise Coaching, Overhead Press, Shoulders, Tips Braden Welsh August 10 Training Tip Train the Serratus How do you get that coveted serratus muscle to show up? First, don't be fat. Second, do this unique exercise. Tips, Training T Nation April 2 Training Question of Strength 40 The true Master Blaster pontificates on shoulder training, adding muscle without putting on fat, BCAA's, whole eggs vs. egg whites, hot Asian chicks, recruiting more motor units, dumb exercises, bar speed, and his inability to love. (We made up that last one.) Question of Strength, Training Charles Poliquin October 8