Summer Shoulder Workout (video) How to set off your beach body with a great upper body workout
- 11 years ago
Nothing complements a physique like a great pair of shoulders. Wide, full shoulders make the waist appear smaller, the back appear thicker, and helps create an “X shape” that gives the overall appearance of a balanced physique. So if you want to look your best for the beach or pool, you need to give this area some specific attention. And I have just the workout.
First, consider that the shoulder joint has a ball-and-socket design that permits a wide range of movement. Although just about any upper body exercise will involve one of the seven major muscles of the shoulder, for complete development you need to perform a wide variety of exercises. The most practical way to do this is with supersets (pairing 2 exercises), tri-sets (3 exercises) and giant sets (4 or more exercises).
The following workout contains six exercises, organized into two tri-sets. What you will do is perform three exercises in a row with just 10 seconds of rest between sets, followed by a 90-second rest. Although you will be performing a total of 24 sets in this workout, the short rest intervals after the first and second sets enable you to complete the workout quickly – note that I didn’t say easily, but quickly.
This workout should be performed at least once a week, but not more than twice, with at least two days rest between training sessions. Try adding this routine to your current workout, and if your shoulders are really lacking behind your other body parts, do it first in the workout or as a workout by itself.
Good luck – and remember, summer is just around the corner!
For the complete workout go to:
http://www.lifestylebypoliquin.com/Lifestyle/BodyMind/541/Summer_Shoulder_Workout_%28video%29.aspx
First, consider that the shoulder joint has a ball-and-socket design that permits a wide range of movement. Although just about any upper body exercise will involve one of the seven major muscles of the shoulder, for complete development you need to perform a wide variety of exercises. The most practical way to do this is with supersets (pairing 2 exercises), tri-sets (3 exercises) and giant sets (4 or more exercises).
The following workout contains six exercises, organized into two tri-sets. What you will do is perform three exercises in a row with just 10 seconds of rest between sets, followed by a 90-second rest. Although you will be performing a total of 24 sets in this workout, the short rest intervals after the first and second sets enable you to complete the workout quickly – note that I didn’t say easily, but quickly.
This workout should be performed at least once a week, but not more than twice, with at least two days rest between training sessions. Try adding this routine to your current workout, and if your shoulders are really lacking behind your other body parts, do it first in the workout or as a workout by itself.
Good luck – and remember, summer is just around the corner!
For the complete workout go to:
http://www.lifestylebypoliquin.com/Lifestyle/BodyMind/541/Summer_Shoulder_Workout_%28video%29.aspx