When the shoulders start to roll forward in a bent-arm hang, the instinct is to squeeze the shoulder blades together and extend the upper back to counteract it.
Because it looks like what everyone is doing.
But the picture isn’t what needs to happen in the body.
If you jut the ribcage forward to compensate for the shoulder instability, you’ve moved the problem—from the shoulder to the ribcage—and now neither is stable.
The hang looks better. The foundation underneath is maybe worse.
A strong bent-arm hang doesn’t come from extending through the upper back. It comes from the mid and low traps doing their job—holding the scaps in position while the lats and serratus keep firing to maintain the relationship between the shoulder and the ribcage.
That’s the system. Mid and low traps provide the stability. Lats and serratus keep everything connected and active underneath it. When that’s working, the ribcage stays where it needs to be and the shoulders have something solid to work from.
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Because it looks like what everyone is doing.
But the picture isn’t what needs to happen in the body.
If you jut the ribcage forward to compensate for the shoulder instability, you’ve moved the problem—from the shoulder to the ribcage—and now neither is stable.
The hang looks better. The foundation underneath is maybe worse.
A strong bent-arm hang doesn’t come from extending through the upper back. It comes from the mid and low traps doing their job—holding the scaps in position while the lats and serratus keep firing to maintain the relationship between the shoulder and the ribcage.
That’s the system. Mid and low traps provide the stability. Lats and serratus keep everything connected and active underneath it. When that’s working, the ribcage stays where it needs to be and the shoulders have something solid to work from.
If you’re interested in learning if this is your problem in your bent-arm hang or inverts, learn about my brand new masterclass just for those struggling with this skill. 👇
https://courses.circusmobility.com/inversion-conversion-masterclasses
#aerialistsofig #aerialcoach #aerialist #aerialinvert