Scapular (Shoulder Blade) mobility and the strength of the muscles surrounding the scapula are essential for throwing. Some players (especially younger players) struggle with the protraction and retraction movements. A great exercise to introduce the movement and prepare the catcher for performing the movement with resistance is the Quadruped Scapular Protraction/Retraction Pushup. I go over these exercises and so many more inside of my Virtual Catching Program. Head to the www.thecatchinglab.co

The Importance of Scapular Retraction and Scapular Protraction

Puneet Rao | Fitness Simplified on Instagram: "Still rolling your shoulders for warm-up? That’s not fixing your pain. Do these mobility drills instead, they’ll actually protect your shoulders and make every upper-body workout safer. Watch till the end. 👇 1. 12 Y Raises 2. 12 T Raises 3. 10 Laying Shoulder CARs 4. 12 Scapular retraction & protraction 5. 10 Scapular CARs (clock & anti clock) 6. 8 Shoulder CARs 7. 12 Hanging shrugs 8. 20 Banded external rotation (controlled) 9. 20 Banded internal

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How to improve scapular retraction