Roaster Kat | Shoulder Mobility Exercises for Coffee Roasters / Functional Movement Series with Kevin Mejia @roasterkat | Uploaded 1 year ago | Updated 3 hours ago
Coffee roasting is a strenuous job, and our shoulders often get the worst of it. In this video, personal trainer and coffee roaster Kevin Mejia of Bevel Coffee takes us through three shoulder movements that will help stretch and strengthen the muscles that get the most wear and tear:
0:59 Kevin Mejia introduction
2:00 Shoulder CARs (Controlled Articulated Rotation)
3:32 Reverse Fly / Banded Pull-Apart
5:51 Shoulder Blade Pull-Up or Push-Up (plus modified movements)
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These movements come from Kevin's article in Coffee People Zine / Issue 21 / FIRE, titled "Functional Movement for Roasters: Exercises to Stretch and Strengthen the Muscles Coffee Roasters Use Every Day."
Get the zine here: coffeepeople.org/collections/issue-21

Make sure to check with a personal trainer or physical therapist if you have questions or feel discomfort with any of these movements. And STOP if anything hurts. You want to strengthen, not injure yourself. *You're responsible to keep yourself safe and free from injury.*