Shoulder Exercises


Wrist Roller - Grip/Forearm

Sunday, April 27th, 2008

Main Muscle Worked: Forearms,grip
Other Muscles Worked: Back,traps, Legs
Equipment: Wrist Roller
Mechanics Type: Compound

Db Cleans - Upperback Exercise

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

Main Muscle Worked: Traps
Other Muscles Worked: Rear Delts
Equipment: Dumbbells
Mechanics Type:Isolation

FacePulls - Upperback Exercise

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

Main Muscle Worked: Traps
Other Muscles Worked: Rear delts Biceps
Equipment: lat pulldown machine,or bands
Mechanics Type:Isolation

This is a great exercise to develop your upper back. Using a high pulley or lat pulldown machine, attach a triceps rope and pull towards the face/forehead. Make sure you squeeze your upper back towards the end of the movement and pull [...]

Rear Delt Flys - Upper Back/Shoulder Exercise

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

Main Muscle Worked: Upper Back
Other Muscles Worked: traps,biceps
Equipment: Dumbbells
Mechanics Type:Isolation

Well developed rear delts will help to keep your shoulders balanced and help to prevent a lot of shoulder injuries and rotator cuff problems. Very often the front delts are strong from lots of pressing movements (bench presses, overhead presses, etc.) so they over [...]

Dumbbell Military Press - Shoulders/Chest exercise

Friday, April 25th, 2008

Main Muscle Worked: Shoulders, Chest
Other Muscles Worked: Triceps, Shoulders, chest
Equipment: Dumbells
Mechanics Type: Compound

Preparation:
Position dumbbells to each side of shoulders with elbows below wrists.
Execution:
Press dumbbells until arms are extended overhead. Lower and repeat.

Front Plate Raise - Shoulder Exercise

Friday, April 25th, 2008

Main Muscle Worked: Shoulders
Other Muscles Worked:Shoulders
Equipment: plate of weight
Mechanics Type: isolation

Tips: Stand with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing backward. Your feet should be about shoulder width apart. Maintain a slight bend in your elbows throughout the exercise so that your arms are straight, but not quite locked. Lift the weight in [...]

Dumbbell Lateral Raises

Friday, April 25th, 2008

Main Muscle Worked: Shoulders
Other Muscles Worked: Front, rear, and side delts
Equipment: Dumbbells
Mechanics Type: Isolation

Tips: Stand upright, with your feet about shoulder width apart and your arms to your sides. Hold a dumbbell in each hand, with your palms turned toward your body. Keeping your arms straight, lift the weights out and up to the sides [...]