In this Stronger Fitter Piper episode, Trainer John tackles the shoulder girdle, a truly shallow, easily strained joint. He compares it to a golf ball sitting on a tee to show just how shallow that joint really is and why pipers need to look after it.
Pipers pull inward a lot, especially with the bag arm, so John's routine targets the external rotators to balance that out. It's built as prevention and maintenance, not treatment — he's clear that anyone with an existing shoulder problem should see a doctor or physiotherapist first.
All you need is a cut length of bicycle inner tube, tied off and anchored to something solid. With the elbow locked at your side, John shows how to rotate the forearm out and back in for external rotation, then reverse the pull for the internal rotator cuff.
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The Stronger Fitter Piper #4: Strengthening Your Shoulder Girdle (HD Video)
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