SHOULDERS & TRAPEZIUS
Shoulders: There are three main segments that make up our shoulders: anterior (front), lateral (side), and posterior (rear)–each gets specific attention from various shoulder exercises. The front shoulders flex and medially (inwardly) rotate the arm. The side shoulders move the arm away from the body (abduction) and the rear shoulders extend the arm causing lateral (outward) rotation. Without these muscles you would not be able to do such throwing and swinging activites such as pitching, passing, climbing, and racquet sports.
Trapezius: Many shoulder exercises also work the trapezius muscle. This muscle slopes down the side of your neck from the the upper part of your back to the base of your skull. You can thank your Trapezius muscles for raising your shoulders and rotating your shoulder blades. This muscle is also helpful in lifting activities, such as moving furniture.
Below is a list of the most useful Shoulder & Trapezius training exercises that cover both groups. On the page along with the video demonstration, is a description of what muscle or muscle groups is being targeted, a thorough explanation on how to do it and importantly common mistakes to avoid.
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Lateral Raise (Cable) Bent Over Lateral Raise (Cable)
Front Shoulder Raise (Db) Front Shoulder Raise (Bb)
Bent Over Lateral Raise (Db) Front Shoulder Raise (Cable) Shoulder Press (Db)
Arnold Press Front Shoulder Press Upright Row (Bb)
Upright Rows (Cable) Lateral Raise (Db)
Here are the links to videos of the other 8 categories the body is broken up into with regards of muscle groups and training them.
Legs Back Shoulders & Trapezius
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Some of the exercises are marked with the following notes after the exercise name, to indicate the type of equipment used:
- (Bb): Exercises that are done with a barbell.
- (Db): Exercises that are done with a dumbbell.
- (Cable): Exercises that are done with a cable-pulley machine.
- (Tb): The Home/Travel exercises that are done with Thera-band (R)
All the best with your efforts,
Cameron – BestFitnessChoices.com
