A simple walking test reveals tight lats: your thumbs turn inward. Release them with 90 seconds of foam roller work in your armpit, then stretch using a couch arm and bar. Retest by walking to see if your thumbs return to neutral.
Do you have shoulder pain and notice when you walk your thumbs turn in? Then that means you have tight lats. In this video, I'm going to show you exactly how to get rid of your tight lats. First, get a foam roller, put it right in your armpit, put your hands behind your head, and you're going to rotate back and forth nice and slow for about 90 seconds. If this is tender, it means that you needed it. Next, we're going to stretch your lats. Go to the arm part of your couch, Put a decorative pillow on the ground in front of it. Grab a bar. You're going to put your hands in the shape of a V. Put your elbows on the edge of the couch. You're going to drop your hips, your head, and the bar at the same time. You should feel a massive stretch in your lats. Do this 10 reps and don't try to push yourself too hard as you're doing it. It should open up on its own. Last but not least, retest Just walk and see if your thumbs are now pointed out or neutral instead of pointed in. If they are neutral, that means we've loosened up your lats and you should have less pressure on your shoulder joint. You're welcome.
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