Volleyball Shoulder RANGE OF MOTION Warm-Up with Bands

Ensuring proper warm-up and range of motion of shoulders is critical for injury prevention and performance in volleyball players. Aaron Brock, USA Volleyball’s Director of Sport Medicine and Performance and Jeff Jendryk, 2024 Paris Olympian, introduce the “Hitter-6 with band” program that guides coaches and athletes through a six-exercise warm-up routine for shoulders. Brock discusses how to perform the exercises with a resistance band and why they are important in activating the shoulder. 00:00 Introduction – Band Shoulder Warm-Up Overview 00:44 Exercise 1: Retract, Rotate & Reach 01:31 Exercise 2: High–Low Pulls for Scapular Stability 01:54 Exercise 3: External Rotation at the Side 03:17 Exercise 4: Full Can Raise (Supraspinatus Activation) 04:53 Exercise 5: Hitting Pullback (Cocking Phase) 05:32 Exercise 6: Hitting Accelerator (Resisted Swing)