Trey Hardee

Right at the start of this video it shows Trey Hardee performing some foam rolling. This can very usefully be included at the start of all training sessions in order to work on soft tissue quality.

Part way through the video his coach was discussing the merits of dumbbell versus barbelll bench press. He made an interesting point that, if there are any minor shoulder injuries that must be worked around, the dumbbell bench press can easily be adapted by turning in the palms of the hand.

Of course, the barbell bench press can be adapted too. In this situation a narrow grip would result in more tricep activation, less pectoral activation and less stress on the shoulder.

For me, the main advantage of the barbell bench press is that it is usually possible to use a greater load in comparison to the deubbell version.


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Also, regarding shoulder health, it was intersting to see Trey perform shoulder mobility exercises using a stick. The exercises shown develop mobility in the gleno-humeral joint. This, along with exercises for scapular stability is essential for shoulder health.

This post is particularly relevant training for arm speed. Remember, speed training doesn't just have to be running speed. For more on this, check out my post on the fastest athlete in the world.

For anyone who wasn't sure, Trey Hardee is the current world decathlon champion.

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