Keeping Your Shoulders Strong!

Working your shoulders is very important. Shoulder injury's are common, and can be avoided by working the shoulders with certain exercises and proper form.

The Rotator Cuff is a part of the shoulder that many people have trouble with. Our rotator cuff is what helps us with circular motion. There are exercises that can help prevent an injury there, and are the same exercises that you would get from a physical therapist if you had a rotator cuff injury.
These exercises are done with small weight like 2 to 5 pound dumbbells, or bands. You want to perform these exercises slowly and with focus. These are examples of some rotator cuff exercises.

To strengthen the whole shoulder area here are exercises to achieve that goal.



Overhead Shoulder Press:

Upright rows:

Front raises:



Side lateral raises:



Rear delt raises:


These exercises will help tone, define, and strengthen your shoulders. Never use too heavy of weight for your shoulders to avoid injury. Choose weight that you can do twelve to fifteen repetitions and feel a slight burn during the last five to six reps. Begin with three to eight pound dumbbells for most shoulder exercises.

So when you are working out, don't forget to work your shoulders....they are a very important part of your body that needs attention too!


Till Tomorrow,
Queenie