Those of you who have followed my work for any length of time surely know that I’m a big fan of including wall slide variations to improve scapular (shoulder blade) control. To get the benefits of these drills, though, it’s important to use the right technique. Here’s one mistake we commonly see, especially in really “tight” athletes who have a lot of stiffness in their lats to overcome:

Apologies for the contribution from Cressey Sports Performance mascot Tank Cressey at the 1:05 mark! This guy thought it’d be a good idea to bark hello to the UPS guy in the middle of my video.

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