Great class. Can I ask you to explain the connection between the hips internal rotation + quads squeeze, while you activate the romboids/ squeeze the shoulder blade and circle  the arm bones  to wake up the rotator cuff muscles ?

(Edited by Moderator - Brittany Potter on October 17, 2022)
Roberta P, Thanks for your feedback and question. It's all related to improving our postural balance in one exercise. The internal rotation and quad activation in standing is to help balance the hip joints by lengthening the hip flexors (iliacus), strengthening the quads and setting the femur back in the joint which tends to get pulled slightly out from excessive sitting. Yes, the rhomboid retraction is to strengthen the mid-back and stabilize the shoulder blades while strengthening and activating the external rotators (rotator cuff: teres minor, infraspinatus) which  are all commonly weak and imbalanced.  I hope that's helpful and all the best!

Thank You  

Ewa, You’re welcome, enjoy!!😊🙏

That was very nice. First time taking your class, thank you Tom.

Norita, Thank you for your feedback and for trying my class!! I’m happy to hear you enjoyed!!😊🙏

I did this right before climbing so my upper body is warmed up :)  Great class.

Joni Z , thank you for your message, that sounds like an awesome combination!!😊🙏. All the best!!

This was wonderful. I am feeling much more connected, thank you Tom!

Thank you for a wonderful class.  All of the ways in which you have us move our upper back and the muscles that wrap around the torso was enlightening as to the tighter spots that are looking for freedom of movement. I enjoyed it so much.