{"id":566,"date":"2010-03-18T18:06:07","date_gmt":"2010-03-19T01:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.brianschiff.com\/?p=566"},"modified":"2010-03-18T18:20:25","modified_gmt":"2010-03-19T01:20:25","slug":"shoulder-stability-training-with-the-bosu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.brianschiff.com\/?p=566","title":{"rendered":"Shoulder Stability Training with the BOSU"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of my favorite tools\u00a0I use in the gym with my clients is the BOSU.\u00a0 Admittedly, it is\u00a0really\u00a0easy to get carried away with various\u00a0tools and equipment when training clients or ourselves.\u00a0 But, the BOSU is awesome if you are into building strong stable shoulders and safeguarding them against injury.<\/p>\n

Many people focus on open chain (the hand is free in space) shoulder training, but in overhead athletes such as swimmers, volleyball players and throwers, it is essential to build a solid\u00a0level of scapular strength to absorb force and enable the shoulder to move freely and effectively generate power.<\/p>\n

I routinely include BOSU stability work in the following ways:<\/p>\n

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  1. Dynamic warm-up<\/li>\n
  2. Core training<\/li>\n
  3. Upper body work & scapular strengthening<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    One of my favorite exercises is what I term the “BOSU clock.”\u00a0 I wrote a column on this exact exercise for PFP Magazine a few months back.<\/p>\n

    \"bosu-clock-start\"<\/p>\n

    Click here<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0read more and learn\u00a0how to use this exercise to improve shoulder stability and reduce pain and\/or injury risk related to shoulder instability, rotator cuff pathology and muscular imbalances.<\/p>\n

    This is just one great way to use the BOSU in your training.\u00a0 If you are interested in getting your very own BOSU, head on over to my OpenSky Shop and check it out – http:\/\/brianschiff.theopenskyproject.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    One of my favorite tools\u00a0I use in the gym with my clients is the BOSU.\u00a0 Admittedly, it is\u00a0really\u00a0easy to get carried away with various\u00a0tools and equipment when training clients or ourselves.\u00a0 But, the BOSU is awesome if you are into building strong stable shoulders and safeguarding them against injury. 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