💥Sleeper Stretch💥 - 💥 The "Sleeper" stretch is a great stretch to help improve short-term mobility of the posterior (back side) rotator cuff and shoulder joint capsule - 📌 Improving the flexibility of these structures can help to improve overhead, hand behind the back, and cross-body shoulder mobility - 📌 As simple as this stretch is, it is commonly performed incorrectly, reducing its effectiveness and sometimes causing more aggravation to the shoulder - 📌 Since the shoulder socket, called

Should you be performing the sleeper stretch? First let’s talk about why it’s even recommended.👇🏼 . We can use this screen to assess your amount of active shoulder internal rotation. If you are unable to rotate to at least a parallel position to the floor, you then have to ask yourself: do the lifts I’m performing require more internal rotation?🤔 . The bench press does not require much internal rotation. The same goes for pulling yourself under the bar for the squat. However the Olympic lifts

If you care about shoulder health or throw for power, avoid the sleeper stretch at all costs. The sleeper stretch isn’t helping your shoulder. It’s confusing your nervous system and limiting your throwing mechanics. Here’s the truth: Your body puts limitations in place on purpose. If something feels tight or restricted, it’s not random. It’s your nervous system protecting you from moving through dysfunction. Tightness is feedback, not failure. It’s your body saying something deeper is out of ali