The SASSI Method

Most people never fix their shoulder pain because they try random stretches, rest too much, or just push through the discomfort. The SASSI method is our framework to make sure you cover all the right steps.

It’s simple, practical, and designed to help your shoulders feel stable, mobile, and pain-free again.

S – Stop Doing Silly Stuff

The first step is to cut out the habits that keep making your shoulders worse.
👉 That means avoiding poor desk posture, training with sloppy form, or pushing through sharp pain when lifting.

A – Activate the Lazy Muscles

When your shoulder stabilisers (like your rotator cuff and lower traps) switch off, your big muscles take over - and that overloads the joint.
👉 By reactivating these smaller support muscles, you take pressure off the joint and spread the load properly.

S – Stretch the Tight Muscles

Tight chest, lats, and upper traps can pull your shoulders forward like ropes yanking them out of place.
👉 Loosening these areas reduces tension, improves posture, and lets your shoulders move freely again.

S – Strengthen the Weak Muscles

Strength is your long-term fix.
👉 Building up your upper back, rotator cuff, and core makes the shoulders more resilient, improves stability, and keeps pain away.

I – Incorporate Movement Again, Slowly

Finally, you need to get moving with control.
👉 Gentle, pain-free ranges of motion retrain your shoulders to handle everyday life - and eventually training - without fear of flare-ups.

Where to Go Next

On the next page, we’ll show you the exact routine that brings the SASSI framework to life for shoulder pain. It’s short, safe, and designed to help you start right away.

But here’s the thing: everyone’s shoulders are different. You might struggle most with tightness, someone else with weakness, another with poor posture.

👉 If you’d like to know which part of the SASSI framework you personally need to focus on most, you can book a free Discovery Call with one of our coaches. No sales, no pressure - just clear advice to point you in the right direction.