You see most clinicians will tell you the classic overhead mobility recipe: foam roll, stretch lats, activate those lower traps. And while these aren’t wrong, they’re missing the bigger picture of what creates lasting change. Throughout my years working with CrossFit athletes, I’ve discovered something fascinating: your overhead limitations are specific to you. And if you want to change, stop trying to do it all. Focus on finding what gives you the best outcome based on your genetics, your pain tolerance, and past history by being a mad scientist. There are a few categories I generally gravitate towards when it comes to improving your overhead position: GLENOHUMERAL JOINT MOBILITY. How does the arm move in the socket? Is it the contractile tissue that limits it? Or the non-contractile facial components? SCAPULAR DYNAMICS. Forget what you’ve heard about isolating muscle groups. Your shoulder blade needs to orchestrate a beautiful dance between upper, middle, lower traps, and s...