Shoulder Strength For BJJ: The how to guide for Overhead Pressing
From Bulletproof For BJJ
How strong are your shoulders? Do you have trouble pressing over head? BJJ folks typically struggle with this movement for a variety of reasons: Hunched posture, tight chest muscles and tight lats. This can result in stiffness that stops you from getting strong where you need to be. JT & Joey go deep on what you can do to help prepare your body for lifting over head and the best exercises to get develop shoulders that feel unbreakable in any position.
You can build incredibly strong shoulders by adopting these unconventional lifts into your training routine. This will help reduce your chance of injuries at Jiu-jitsu while unlocking a higher level of submission defence.
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