Standing Shoulder CARs
CARs
•
5m 42s
This lesson video teaches Standing Shoulder CARs - a foundational drill for controlling the glenohumeral (GH) joint through its full workspace: flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, and internal/external rotation. The focus is on fluid transitions between positions while actively eliminating compensations from the ribs, spine, neck, and scapula. This is not about drawing the biggest circle possible - it’s about moving slowly, staying honest, and owning the range you have with real control.
Up Next in CARs
-
Tall-Kneeling Neck CARs
This lesson video covers Tall-Kneeling Neck CARs - a neck CARs variation designed to build controlled cervical movement through flexion, extension, and smooth rotation, without borrowing motion from the shoulders, ribs, or thoracic spine. In this version we add a simple constraint: squeezing a bl...
-
Seated Ankle CARs
This lesson video teaches Seated Ankle CARs - a drill to build slow, controlled ankle movement through dorsiflexion, plantarflexion, inversion, and eversion. The aim is to create a smooth, fluid circular motion at the end of your available range so you develop real foot and ankle control, not jus...
-
Seated Elbow CARs
This lesson video covers Seated Elbow CARs - a drill to build slow, controlled elbow movement through flexion and extension, combined with forearm pronation and supination. The objective is to learn where your true range is, how to access it with control, and how to spot (and avoid) common compen...
