Posts Tagged ‘Shoulders’
Standing Rear Deltoid
Rear Deltoid is a key muscle for shoulder health.
Read MoreReverse Crossover
Reverse Crossover is a great exercise for posterior back muscles and overall shoulder health.
Read MoreOverhead Press Alternating
Overhead Press Alternating is a great alternative to the old school military press by alternating arms you are moving shoulder blades and decreasing the risk of injuring rotator cuff.
Read MoreDumbell Squat to Overhead Swing
If you can’t afford a kettle ball you are better off, you can do everything with barbell, and here is an example. As with all of our movement corrections, DO THEM, FEEL THEM, THEY MAKE A DIFFERENCE you can feel. Firmly holding one side of a barbell, swing the load overhead, do not let go,…
Read MoreSeated Overhead Press on Bench
(Ab stabilization/Back Stabilization, Shoulder Power) Big move, watch this move carefully before doing, can be done with dumbells as well. If you have shoulder problems, this is not a beginning exercise for you. Shoulder pain means you are limited until you understand how that pain can be supported and healed! Abs remain active through entire…
Read MoreSingle Arm Row on Stability Ball (Back Stabilization/ Ab Stabilization/ Shoulder Stabilization)
Great move for all shoulders! Things to pay attention to: Spine is straight, low back is extended meaning refer to video, butt is sticking out, weight in heals, shoulder blades are engaged on the back pinched together elbow range never goes beyond the back, meaning back of arm ends at parallel with the back, there…
Read MoreCompound Lunge/ Shoulder Swing (advanced)
If you have shoulder injuries prior to this exercise, you probably know if your shoulder can take the load and range. Please consider the current state of your shoulders and knees before attempting new unfamiliar exercise. Things to avoid in this exercise: knees do not wobble side to side, back remains strong and straight, shoulder…
Read MoreShoulder/Torso Stabilization: Single Arm Lat Pull Down with Short Twist
The Free motion Cable cross is by far the most advanced piece of equipment on the market! It’s smooth and fast, no jerkiness. And it allows your body to move freely. Things to feel: Chest up facing the cable, weight is mostly in front leg, hip square to cable, Rotation comes mostly from torso, no…
Read MoreShoulder/Back/Torso/Hips Integration: Single Arm Alternating Overhead Press with Obvious Weight Shift
Things to Feel: Chest open, shoulder blades connected and stable, feet are slightly turned out, knees slightly bent, hips slightly bent, abs are contracted but allow movement. Anytime an exercise is divided into alternating segments, it becomes exponentially more complicated. Keep the range of arms shorter and don’t snap the elbows, squeeze the resistance through…
Read MoreShoulder Abduction
simple beginning move, gets you in touch with the shoulders and is relatively safe at low weights. a good shoulder warm up. not a max load move, 10-20 lbs on the cable cross
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