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Category Archives: bicep

Biceps, Rotation, and Pulling

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When I got my first chin up, I felt superhuman.  Finally hitting that relative strength benchmark felt like a magic trick I was somehow involved in.  Even more mystifying, though, is that I had absolutely nothing on a pronated grip… Read more ›

Feb 04, 2018
Christine
bicep, control, coordination, elbows, forearm, grips, hangs, motor control, motor learning, neck, pain, Physical, problem solving, pulls, pullups, rotation, scapula, shoulder, technique

Examining the Forearms

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Limitations in the wrist are the Achilles heel of push dominant training programs.  Repeated gripping and hoisting of bars and bells turn the hands and wrists into one trick-ponies that get cranky when trying to press the body off the… Read more ›

Aug 12, 2016
Christine
bicep, elbows, forearm, hands, Physical, shoulder, wrists

Supinated Hangs = Loaded External Rotation

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The mobile nature of the shoulders leaves them vulnerable to influence.  The way we consistently hold them is the way they’ll stay.  Slouched postures slumped over desks or protecting their personal interest in cell phones and video game controllers adapt… Read more ›

May 22, 2016 2 Comments
Christine
bicep, elbows, flexion, grips, shoulder, wrists

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