Archive for the ‘Shoulder Exercise’ Category

sitting shoulder press

Shoulder press or press implementation sitting in front of or behind the neck, with a barbell or dumbbells, is a exercise stimulating the development of shoulder and back muscles.

Specifically working on the muscles anterior deltoid, middle deltoid, upper trapezius and lower serratus and rhomboid.

It is important to pay attention to how to perform this exercise to obtain the best benefits when included in any fitness program. Read the rest of this entry »

It is widely believed that weight training means lifting as much weight as possible each time you train, and that way you get the best results, nothing further from the truth! the important thing in any workout is to do the technique correctly.

weight training

Train running under a strict exercise proper technique in all cases means that we will use much less weight than they would like, because to control the exercise and get the most benefit from it must be able to run using only the muscles that we want to encourage to boost their growth.

When we impose a weight training must establish goals to achieve, knowing execution technique of each exercise and which muscles are involved, so if you’re doing biceps curls (Barbell Curls) to exercise these muscles, we must focus on using the biceps to perform the movements. Read the rest of this entry »

Shoulder Shrugs exercise

The shrinking of shoulders or shrugs is an excellent exercise to develop the trapezium, can be carried out with bar, weights, cage of power, specific machine.

How do you do?
Stand with feet apart about shoulder width. Look forward, keep your chest out and shoulders back.

Grab a barbell with hands a little more separated shoulders, and arms extended so that the bar rests on your thighs. Read the rest of this entry »

Shoulder Lateral Raise

The side elevations must be made in accordance with our constitution seeking proper posture for everyone, making the most effective working angle in each case.

They can be executed with weights or pulleys, both arms at the same time or alternated, standing, seated or in specific machine.

Implementation
Stand with legs slightly apart, back straight and arms parallel to body, raise your arms to horizontal, keeping your elbows slightly bent. Return to starting position. Read the rest of this entry »

The dumbbell press is similar to bar press, similarly can be performed on flat bench, incline bench or machine specific.

Dumbbell Press

Because of the greater range of motion achieved with the press with dumbbells, it promotes the stretching of the pectoralis major and involved arm muscles (triceps) and shoulder (deltoid).

How do you do?
From the starting position lying on a bank, feet on the ground to ensure stability, arms outstretched vertical the hands at the forefront and taking the weights semipronation; inspire while lowering the dumbbells to your chest bending your elbows and rotate your forearms to bring hands to full pronation. Read the rest of this entry »

In the chest workout routine is important to include the implementation of pullovers either with dumbbells or bar, it is a comprehensive exercise that stimulates all the muscles of the chest, however it should be precaution to do so because of injury or accidents.

Dumbbell Pullovers

In all variants the safest for beginners are those made with full support of the torso in narrow bench, either flat or sloping bank, it has already been gained some muscle strength, can run the pullovers exclusive support of the shoulders, neck and head on the bench. Read the rest of this entry »

Included in the daily routine will help relieve stiffness in the shoulder joint, upper back and chest; even be used as heating by regular training of the shoulders, including for example 3 sets of 12 repetitions. If you have shoulder problems or trapezoids rigid cast forward or some other kind of discomfort similar, we can do every day to help recovery.

stretch shoulder dislocations

Shoulder dislocation, as a stretching exercise, not physically tired, so it is possible to do very often, the more you make, further improvements in flexibility and mobility in shoulders and shoulder girdle.

Implementation
Can be done with a light bar, a rubber band, a broomstick, a rope or belt. With bars and other hard objects, depending on our flexibility, may have the wrists. If you are uncomfortable then it is preferable to use an elastic band or a substitute such as ropes or belts. Read the rest of this entry »

It is common to relate muscle growth with low repetitions in training which is used much weight as possible, but it is possible to use high reps to increase muscle volume.

muscle growth

For the muscle to grow, the first thing to do is to stimulate growth by overloading it with a good resistance, that no discussion, but then need to supply nutrients to the cells for reconstruction. Let’s review the three techniques of learning how to use high reps to stimulate vascularization and therefore the development of new tissue.

Light weight with high repetitions
When blood circulation is poor get fewer nutrients to the tissues to help recover, rebuild and grow. That’s where training takes place with low weight and high repetitions. Making a very high number of repetitions has the effect of increasing the capillarity in muscle tissue, improving blood flow to these areas. Read the rest of this entry »

At work pectoral push-ups are a simple exercise, basic and indispensable to any workout. Doing it correctly can prevent injury in the back, shoulders and wrists that can turn into major problems.

push ups exercise

On the other hand, include push up or push-ups in the training we provide in the early stages an increase in strength and muscle size in more advanced stages of muscle development inflections are perfect as a complementary exercise, and even as part of a superset.

At the time of the flexures keep in mind:
Straight trunk: Avoid the lumbar lordosis or movements “weird” column while doing push-ups to avoid injury to the area. The feet should be slightly apart to provide stability of the gesture. Read the rest of this entry »

The variations in the incline bench bicep curl movements are the best option to prevent cheating to lift the weight. Furthermore, the position taken on the bench, with arms outstretched allows get to the bottom of the biceps in a pre-isolation exercise that stimulates every fiber.

Biceps curls incline bench

You can do as much movement as classic curl hammer with both arms simultaneously or alternate the important thing is that at the end of the arm movement should be completely straight. Watch your breath, inspired by flexing and stretching expires.

Let’s see in detail hammer curls incline bench: