In this episode, Gymnazo Founder, CEO and Movement Practitioner, Michael Hughes, sits down with Coach and Movement Practitioner, Mitch Schroth, to discuss shoulder biomechanics and how to address shoulder pains.

In this episode they cover Mitch’s Shoulder Assessment checklist, what Michael thinks when he hears the word “Assessment”, the shoulder’s many influences, the most challenging shoulder problems, what we see people doing at a traditional gym that isn’t good for their shoulders, and more!

In this episode they cover:

4:27 Mitch’s Shoulder Assessment checklist and how we don’t have x-ray vision

5:51 What Michael thinks when he hears the word “Assessment”

6:39 What to look for when you have someone flex

11:01 The Pel-trunk-ula

11:18 Case study of client with shoulder pain

20:41 Mitch is a big fan of breathwork and stretching

21:51 Michael’s recap of Mitch’s assessment process with client

23:51 Shoulder and diaphragm connection, and micromovements

26:27 the shoulder has so many influences

27:25 Michael discusses his client’s ski accident recovery and muscle memory

29:51 The most challenging shoulder problems for Michael and Mitch

34:21 What we see people doing at a traditional gym that isn’t good for their shoulders

38:01 Myths about shoulder workouts

45:36 Interesting shoulder exercises that most people wouldn’t realize are shoulder exercises

48:51 Michael’s story about teaching his 2 year old the Gymnazo warm-up

51:06 Teacup shoulder drill

53:56 Apply to be a MultiDimensional Movement Coach!