The RAIL System: Shoulder Mobility for the Bench Press
Bench pressing is not a just chest exercise. There is no break in living matter. There are no empty spaces between tissue layers and body parts.
Author: Perry Nickelston
Dr. Perry Nickelston, DC, NKT, FMS, SFMA is a chiropractic physician with special attention to performance enhancement, corrective exercise, and movement assessment. He is a member of the Board of Directors and Medical Staff Advisor for AIMLA (American Institute for Medical Laser Application), a governing body for laser therapy education and Chief Medical Officer of LiteCure, a leading Class 4 deep tissue laser therapy company.
Perry is certified and trained as a Functional Movement Specialist (FMS) and Selective Functional Movement Assessment Specialist (SFMA). He is a certified instructor for the Functional Movement Screen, Neurokinetic Therapy, and owner of Stop Chasing Pain, an education and information company empowering people to take back control of their life from pain.
Perry is also a TRX Suspension Training Sports Medicine Instructor for Rehabilitation. He is regular columnist for Dynamic Chiropractic Journal, Livestrong, To Your Health Magazine, and writes for other industry publications in health and fitness. He is a 1997 graduate from Palmer Chiropractic University and a master fitness trainer with over twenty years experience in the health industry. He is also the creator of the Primal Movement Chains RAIL Reset System for health and fitness professionals.
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