Working with the shoulders for supta kurmasana:⁣ ⁣ Since putting on lean mass…

Working with the shoulders for supta kurmasana:⁣
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Since putting on lean mass for the summer (lifters gonna lift), i have had to improve my active range of motion in all of my major joints. Bigger arms and legs means more space requirements, safely. ⁣
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Here’s what’s happening:⁣
🧸start in bear sit,strongly pressing down through the legs, maintaining strong external rotation⁣
1️⃣ retract, externally roatate, and flex the shoulders. ⁣
2️⃣ internally rotate the shoulders, circumduct, extend the shoulders as strongly as possible. Depress ‘em too. ⁣
3️⃣ flex the elbow joint and hold. ⁣
4️⃣ relax, then reverse!⁣
5️⃣ retract, then extend the elbow joint⁣
6️⃣externally rotate the shoulders and circumduct around again—come towards shoulder flexion. ⁣
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Relax!⁣
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Pro tips: ⁣
✅keep it meditative— watch your breath! ⁣
✅Be alert for compensations— wrists love to do the shoulders job!⁣
✅Don't be surprised if one side is faster/slower/etc!⁣
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Give it a try and tell me how it goes!⁣