Federico Trotta Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 (edited) I have seen several videos on the internet of athletes doing planche. Many of these athletes had shoulders protracted but some shrugged and some pushed down. What consequences can create an incorrect position of the shoulder blades? What's the right position for planche? In many videos on physiotherapy experts say that the shoulders should rotate upward in over-head movements, but not lift. Experts say that's only possible with the aid of upper and lower trapezious and serratus anterior, while keeping the levator scapula relaxed. How can I train to get to the proper rotation control and keep the levator scapula inhibited? In the transition from planche to handstand how shoulder blades should move? Sometimes I do pushups on the rings and sometimes with hands fixed on the ground. When I do pushups on the ring while lowering the body I can hear a click coming from my left shoulder, this doesn't happen when my hands are fixed on the ground. Also on the day after rings pushups I can feel a sort of pain due to weakness. I can also bench press my own bodyweight without issue... Is this related to a weak scapular stabilization? How can I fix that? Edited November 30, 2016 by Federico Trotta There was an abnormal space between some lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro Mainente Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 HI Federico, I think that the answer you are searching for it was made by in one older post. this is the link. also please notice that the neutral position it is not for beginner. years must be spend to improves shoulder stabilization then a neutral position it is the cue as elite level athletes show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Sommer Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Hello Federico, All of the basics for developing proper scapular mobility and function are addressed in the Foundation courses. Yours in Fitness, Coach Sommer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Federico Trotta Posted November 30, 2016 Author Share Posted November 30, 2016 On 11/30/2016 at 7:10 PM, Coach Sommer said: Hello Federico, All of the basics for developing proper scapular mobility and function are addressed in the Foundation courses. Yours in Fitness, Coach Sommer Expand I read your book "Building the Gymnastic Body" yeas ago, it was clear enough but I couldn't understand deeply because English is not my main language. All my questions can be summerized as follows: why should I trust the advice of keeping shoulder blades protracted and depressed while doing planche? I mean what's right biomechanically speaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikkel Ravn Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Protracted scapulae will allow you to stay in a hollow body position, which maximises the strength of the back. Depressed scaps shortens the lever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Federico Trotta Posted December 1, 2016 Author Share Posted December 1, 2016 On 12/1/2016 at 5:37 AM, Mikkel Ravn said: Protracted scapulae will allow you to stay in a hollow body position, which maximises the strength of the back. Depressed scaps shortens the lever. Expand "strength of the back" what do you mean? I thought that the increase in strength was due to the fact that the humerus is more stable inside the glenoid fossa in that particoular position... Isn't it? What happens exactly inside the shoulder when in this position? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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