Loosen the tension in those shoulder!

I practice Ki Gong for a lot of reasons. It helps to focus me mentally, provides a number of health benefits , and it compliments my martial arts practice. The martial arts is full of rigorous workouts and one of the staple exercises is pushups. I absolutely love doing pushups and seek out new ways to do them all the time. They do, however, take a toll on the shoulders. Because I practice martial arts I need to be able to freely move my arms quickly and painlessly. 

Let's be honest, wanting to move any part of your body quickly and painlessly isn't a martial arts specific problem. It's one every living being shares. 

For my shoulders specifically I like to do Dish Circulation exercise. It only takes a few repetitions to loosen up the shoulders and lower back. Plus it has this great side effect of bringing me into focus. The routine does take a bit of coordination but once you get it down its pretty easy. 

I've broken the routine down on my YouTube Channel and you can check it out here. 

While you're there  you can check out our other Ki Gong videos as well.

If you're interested in diving deeper don't forget about our Ki Gong Basics Course.