Shoulder flexibility exercises?

BigBraveBear

I've just recently started doing squats and I'm having trouble stretching my shoulders back for holding the bar on my back. Has anyone got any good stretches or exercises for improving my shoulder flexibility?

Danger781

Shoulder dislocations.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33P5AI27eiU - Video is weird, takes a while to load..

Take it slowly at first, then build up speed. Took months for him to get to that speed.

Transform

all of this -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEstVAK2jQg

barry75

Hi ,I have the same problem as yourself unable to get arms around the bar when trying to squat.I started to do front squats http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHu4jhUbx9M
its hard enough to get the hang of them, i just kept the weight light
regards barry

Transform

barry75 wrote: »

Hi ,I have the same problem as yourself unable to get arms around the bar when trying to squat.I started to do front squats http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHu4jhUbx9M
its hard enough to get the hang of them, i just kept the weight light
regards barry

switching to front squats just ignores the issue rather than working on it as its going to limit you in overhead pressing and benching also

Canis Lupus

Thread hijack but dear jebus I've tried front squats twice using the shoulder press grasp rather than crossed arms.

I'm really struggling to keep my elbows up and in turn I'm way too forward and the lift is being ruined. My legs aren't being challenged and my wrists are getting a hammering. Would love some stretching ideas so this lift gets easier on the upper body.

Transform

all the stretches are listed in the link above man - try no benching for a few weeks and more standing presses, push presses or push jerks also