tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12295522.post3088391525170288301..comments2023-08-20T11:24:18.104-04:00Comments on The Official GolfGym - Golf Fitness Simplified Blog: Joey D: Verizon in the books; New Orleans on deckAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04771397467811164112noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12295522.post-33852731523354248322009-04-22T19:47:00.000-04:002009-04-22T19:47:00.000-04:00I think you're getting too caught up on the phrase...I think you're getting too caught up on the phrase "shoulder shrugs" and you're missing my point. <br /><br />I'm talking about basic shoulder retraction. Every player that comes in the trailer has their shoulders protracted and slightly down/forward. <br /><br />When we work with Tour players -- be it me or any other the coaches on the trailer -- we're trying to work in retraction and get the muscles counterbalanced in the back of the shoulders. We are trying to strengthen that area -- Subscapula, Upper Trapezius, Infraspinatus -- because they're always protracted and slightly forward. Light shoulder shrugs can help achieve that. <br /><br />We're doing ball and band work on a PGA Tour fitness trailer. I'm not talking about maxing out with heavy weight. <br /><br />That's my opinion and the opinion of all the other biomechanics coaches in the fitness trailer with me. That said, everyone is obviously entitled to their own opinion. Thanks for the note. <br /><br /><br /><B>Joey D.</B>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04771397467811164112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12295522.post-41159249365236535062009-04-21T18:51:00.000-04:002009-04-21T18:51:00.000-04:00"doing shoulder shrugs - exercises of this nature"..."doing shoulder shrugs - exercises of this nature". But Joey D, doing shoulder shrugs will result in the upper trapezius becoming 'over-active' during a golf swing. Such muscle activity will cause a player to slice the ball regularly. This may also lead to some limitation in rotation of the thoracic spine, moving the load down into the lumbar spine (and possible lower back problems down the road). Shouldn't the average golfer be attempting to avoid the slice?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com