Strong and healthy shoulders are key to overall upper body strength and ease of doing the everyday activities of life. Your shoulders are the most mobile joints in your body and are involved in every upper body movement. This mobility also makes your shoulders more susceptible to imbalances in strength and flexibility than any other joint.
To understand how to keep your shoulders strong and healthy you have to know a little about the anatomy of your shoulders. The following is a simple a explanation of the anatomy of your shoulder joint so you can see the major players in it's health and movement. Please click here to see the entire post.
I'm an ACE certified personal trainer and National Masters Over 60 Powerlifting Champion with over 25 years of experience in the health and fitness industry. I've seen a lot of fads come and go, but three things remain constant in getting healthy and staying fit. A positive mental attitude, a healthy balanced diet, and a fitness program built on proper strength training and cardiovascular exercise. Practice these three things daily and you will discover that they lead to "The Fountain of Youth."
Showing posts with label strong shoulders. Show all posts
Showing posts with label strong shoulders. Show all posts
Thursday, January 18, 2018
Thursday, June 22, 2017
An Exercise to Strengthen and Develop Your Shoulders While Standing on a BOSU
Your shoulders are the most mobile part of your body and they are involved in almost every movement you make. Thus, having strong shoulders is not only important in performing the activities of everyday life, but also in the prevention of injury and pain associated with weak shoulder muscles.
Your shoulders are made up of muscles that are primarily involved in the movement of your arms to the side, to the front, and to the rear of your body. Simple put, the muscles of your shoulders can be divided into three heads, and they are lateral, front, and rear. It's crucial to strengthen the muscles of all three heads of your shoulders for optimal strength and injury prevention. Read more...
Your shoulders are made up of muscles that are primarily involved in the movement of your arms to the side, to the front, and to the rear of your body. Simple put, the muscles of your shoulders can be divided into three heads, and they are lateral, front, and rear. It's crucial to strengthen the muscles of all three heads of your shoulders for optimal strength and injury prevention. Read more...
Saturday, November 26, 2016
A Complete Shoulder Exercise Routine Using a Bosu
Watch as I demonstrate one of my favorite exercises for working my entire shoulder girdle. Standing a Bosu to perform this exercise also strengthens your core, and increases the intensity of this movement immensely.
Monday, October 31, 2016
Two of My Favorite Exercises For Developing and Strengthening Your Shoulders
Your shoulder joint has more range of motion than any other joint in your body, and your shoulders are involved in every movement of your upper body. Thus, having strong shoulders makes the activities of everyday life easier to perform. The video below demonstrates two of my favorite exercises for developing and strengthening your shoulders.
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