KB Arm Bar w/Ipsilateral Cervical Rotation & ER
KB Arm Bar w/Ipsilateral Cervical Rotation & ER is a unilateral mobility exercise training the shoulder and cervical spine across the frontal and transverse planes, using Kettlebell.
- Laterality
- Unilateral
- Planes
- Frontal · Transverse
- Equipment
- Kettlebell
- Primary joints
- Shoulder · Cervical Spine
Demo video
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How to perform it
- 1Set up in the KB arm bar position with the shoulder being opened into external rotation, then add ipsilateral cervical rotation by turning your head toward the same side as the KB arm while holding the stretched position. This simultaneously opens the shoulder and the ipsilateral cervical rotators, creating a combined shoulder and neck mobility stimulus. Hold each cervical rotation for 5-10 seconds, breathing deeply into the restriction on each side. Avoid forcing the neck into rotation — use a slow, controlled movement and feel the stretch extending from the neck down into the shoulder and upper trapezius region.
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Training profile
Joints
Plane of motion
Training intent
MobilityRehab
Motor Control
Stability
Strength
Power
Tissue LoadingPerformance
Highlighted rungs are where this movement lives on the rehab → performance continuum.
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