by Carrie Lane, Director of Sport Performance
We are sticking with our posterior chain-focused activities, and here is a twist on an old stand-by. Overhead athletes-- throwers, volleyball players, tennis players-- this one is especially important for you, but any type of athlete should do these to train their postural muscles in their upper back. Add these to your medicine ball circuits.
2016 US Olympic Marathon Trials runners, Ben Payne and Matt Williams, perform the Superman throw
Most people know the traditional "Superman"-- where you simultaneously lift your shoulders and thighs off the ground, while lying in the prone position. But adding a med-ball throw, while slightly awkward, hones in on those decelerator muscles around the scapulae that are ultra-important for overhead athletes. And for all athletes, this is an excellent training exercise to build strength and endurance in the upper back.
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