The Tall Kneeling Overhead Pallof Press helps build core control and shoulder strength typically seen when the arms go overhead into streamline from the start or turns, and with arms during during recovery in breaststroke.
Although the palms are facing in during the video below, a simple sport-specific application would be to keep the hands in overlapped in a streamline position.
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| Streamline Overhead Arm Position |
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| Breast-stroke Overhead Recovery |
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| Streamline Overhead Arm Position - Start |
Conclusion: Developing swimmers are often challenge with maintaining a strong streamline position off the starts, kick-outs, and breastroke recovery. The Tall Kneeling Overhead Pallof Press is an excellent exercise to add to a sports performance training program.
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Brett J. Lemire, DC CSCS, founder of Universal Chiropractic Spine & Sport in Elk Grove. Dr. Brett is also a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA, has been trained in Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) according to Kolar. He has taken numerous post-graduate courses with some of the world’s leading authorities in Manual Medicine, Spine and Sports Rehabilitation techniques. You can contract Dr. Lemire at 916-683-3900.
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