Beginners Shoulder Workout Guide

By Phil Sims

Always remember to warm up correctly for these exercises. Stand with your legs shoulder width apart, raise your right arm up, then place your hand in between your shoulder blades, keeping your upper arm raised. Then use your left arm to slowly pull your elbow toward your head. Hold this position for 30 seconds, return and start again 3 times. Then repeat with the opposite side.

When lifting weights find a weight that will challenge you with resistance but will not force you to struggle. For these exercises you can use light dumbbells.

Lateral Raise: An effective shoulder exercise with a light weight. Keep your feet apart and knees slightly bent, shoulders back with your chest high. Slowly lift weights parallel to ground in a smooth controlled motion and return. Attempt this exercise for 10-15 repetitions over 3-4 sets.

Military Press: Place one foot slightly in front of the other with legs apart, keep the knees slightly bent to reduce strain on your lower back. Start with the weights parallel to your shoulders, and then slowly push the weights over your head to meet at the top then return to the start position. Attempt this exercise for 10-15 repetitions over 3-4 sets

Front Raise: Stand with your feet apart holding the weights by your side. Slowly with your right arm slightly bent raise your arm up level with your shoulder, ensuring that your thumbs are pointing to the ceiling. Attempt this exercise for 10-15 repetitions over 3-4 sets.

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