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Need some Shoulder Mount Tips!

AllysonKendal started this discussion ·

Ok, so recently I noticed I find my collarbone tender when I pull through my shoulder mount. I will say I do NOT feel like I'm putting too much pressure on my collarbone. I don't feel like I'm banging it, or I'm going to break it. It's not visibly bruised, but it feels somewhat sore. It's mild, it's there.. and sometimes makes me feel like I don't want to shouldermount that day. And that sucks, cause I love shoulder mounting!!! I do scoop my body into a C-shape... but find thats not really when it occurs. It's when I pull through to get my stomach to the pole. Maybe someone has a technique that helped them with this? For pulling through into both crucifix and brass monkey. I do not feel like it used to feel this way!!! It's possible I feel it because I've been training more (very possible)... and it's possible it's because I've lost a decent amount of weight... (It's funny because my husband and I always comment how I always seem to lose weight first in my face/neck/chest first then everything else has to catch up.) It's similar to the feeling of doing floorwork a lot without kneepads when you have boney knees. It's not like the worst thing ever, but it's not pleasant... and if I can avoid it, I'd like that!! I'm watching Veena's Shouldermount and Super Shouldermount videos to see if I missed a tip that might help... But I'd thought I'd everyone here too. This is just a pic of my shoulder when engaged. It's kind of hard to capture.. but I feel like it sticks out a ton. Now that I'm typing this up I'm wondering if once I get my legs on the pole I should try and relax my shoulder.... hm.

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