Stand staggered stance, hands at position 1, core engaged, weight balanced between feet.
Action
Keep Stix apart (activate scapulae). Pull handles in toward body with rowing motion, keeping chest out. Squeeze scapulae together. Can be done in a seated position.
Pitch slightly forward from hips, pull handles toward body leading elbows back and down (“into your back pockets”), core engaged, squeeze scapulae together. End in a W.
While lying on the foam roll, grab Stix at position 3 (near the bottom of the handle) Make sure neck is in neutral position, a small pillow may be necessary.
Action
Like the standing arm circles, pull Stix toward chest while squeezing shoulder blades, then take out from body in a wide arc and finish the circle back in the starting position. Reverse directions.
Externally rotate arms as far as possible without letting the elbows float away from ribs, don’t drop towel. (Progression: Supine Unilateral External Rotation – externally rotate arms as far as possible without letting the elbows float away from ribs, don’t drop towel. Hold the finish position with one arm while the opposite arm performs the exercise (adding an isometric); alternate arms.)