Jeff Cavaliere

that fight to gravity right gravity is going to win ultimately but it doesn't have to win completely so the more that you work on maintaining your ability to extend through the thoracic spine then you don't develop those downstream adaptations that happen from always being there so what happens once you get in this position you lose flexibility through other joints again if you get get in that position again actually turn a little bit try to raise your arm up as high as you can from that position

that fight to gravity right gravity is going to win ultimately but it doesn't have to win completely so the more that you work on maintaining your ability to extend through the thoracic spine then you don't develop those downstream adaptations that happen from always being there so what happens once you get in this position you lose flexibility through other joints again if you get get in that position again actually turn a little bit try to raise your arm up as high as you can from that position

Okay, now just straighten yourself out, go tall, now raise your arm up again. Why? Because you've literally mechanically blocked your shoulder because your shoulder blade has to be able to rotate around your rib cage as you raise your arm up overhead.

Okay, now just straighten yourself out, go tall, now raise your arm up again. Why? Because you've literally mechanically blocked your shoulder because your shoulder blade has to be able to rotate around your rib cage as you raise your arm up overhead.

A great percentage of ability to move your arm over your head is not just the ball and socket that's over here to get your arm up there. It's the fact that your shoulder blade has to rotate with it to allow it to go up there. I could actually block your overhead mobility if I went behind you right now and just held your shoulder blade.

A great percentage of ability to move your arm over your head is not just the ball and socket that's over here to get your arm up there. It's the fact that your shoulder blade has to rotate with it to allow it to go up there. I could actually block your overhead mobility if I went behind you right now and just held your shoulder blade.

If I held your shoulder blade in place, you wouldn't be able to raise your arm up maybe more than here because it has to rotate in order to be able to get to the top. Okay. When you realize that this epicenter of dysfunction can have these far-reaching benefits where all of a sudden a perfectly healthy shoulder can't move up overhead. And then what happens then?

If I held your shoulder blade in place, you wouldn't be able to raise your arm up maybe more than here because it has to rotate in order to be able to get to the top. Okay. When you realize that this epicenter of dysfunction can have these far-reaching benefits where all of a sudden a perfectly healthy shoulder can't move up overhead. And then what happens then?

If you can't move your arm up overhead, right? And I say, Stephen, get your arm up over your head. And you're like, I can't. No, get your arm up over your head. You'd go like this. you'd lean your body back, because your arm can't get any higher, so you're gonna lean your body back. Well, what are you leaning from? Your low back.

If you can't move your arm up overhead, right? And I say, Stephen, get your arm up over your head. And you're like, I can't. No, get your arm up over your head. You'd go like this. you'd lean your body back, because your arm can't get any higher, so you're gonna lean your body back. Well, what are you leaning from? Your low back.

So now all of a sudden you're asking an area of your spine that's supposed to be stable. The low back, the lumbar spine, is supposed to be a stable area of your body. you're asking it to now become a mobile area of your body. And you're asking for motion that is not naturally inclined to want to give you because this area didn't give it to you, right? The upper thoracic area didn't give it to you.

So now all of a sudden you're asking an area of your spine that's supposed to be stable. The low back, the lumbar spine, is supposed to be a stable area of your body. you're asking it to now become a mobile area of your body. And you're asking for motion that is not naturally inclined to want to give you because this area didn't give it to you, right? The upper thoracic area didn't give it to you.

So now what does that happen? Now you're asking that to do too much. The muscles can become spasmed. You can damage the joints in your low back. Now you're causing a problem somewhere else. So this area has all these far-reaching benefits. Another thing that can happen too is when you're down like this, I mentioned that this area of the spine we talk about is actually connected to the ribs.

So now what does that happen? Now you're asking that to do too much. The muscles can become spasmed. You can damage the joints in your low back. Now you're causing a problem somewhere else. So this area has all these far-reaching benefits. Another thing that can happen too is when you're down like this, I mentioned that this area of the spine we talk about is actually connected to the ribs.

If you're in this compressed position where you're rounded forward, hunched over, you actually don't even get good lung inflation. It's like trying to inflate a balloon inside of a box that won't open. You can't get the lungs to inflate properly. lack of properly operating lungs are going to cause you to be more fatigued throughout the day, and it causes you to feel less rested at night.

If you're in this compressed position where you're rounded forward, hunched over, you actually don't even get good lung inflation. It's like trying to inflate a balloon inside of a box that won't open. You can't get the lungs to inflate properly. lack of properly operating lungs are going to cause you to be more fatigued throughout the day, and it causes you to feel less rested at night.

So this area has so many up and down ramifications that you need to really focus on it. And it's one of those things, again, if you were to ask me how many people do I think directly work on this area, 10% at most.

So this area has so many up and down ramifications that you need to really focus on it. And it's one of those things, again, if you were to ask me how many people do I think directly work on this area, 10% at most.

Yeah. There's a few things. Again, anytime you try to approach any of these dysfunctions, we talk about...

Yeah. There's a few things. Again, anytime you try to approach any of these dysfunctions, we talk about...