Shoulder Exercises for Strength and Range of Motion

The first weightlifting World Championship occurred in London on March 28th , 1891 but weightlifting traces back in history to the ancient Greeks and Egyptians where we find weightlifting used to judge human strength. In the Twenty-First Century weightlifting is as popular as ever, with many events in the Olympics and thousands of gyms all across the world where people exercise for weight loss and strength training. There are many exercises for almost every muscle you can name and a correct and an incorrect way to workout those muscles. The shoulder, comprised of many different muscles, can be a particularly difficult area to workout and proper technique is essential to avoid injury.

In this free online video series learn from certified personal trainer Ricketta Butler as she demonstrates shoulder exercises including: the overhead press, lateral raises, the isolateral shoulder press, advanced shoulder press, over head press with the bar bell, dumbell variations of overhead press, shoulder shrugs, the front raise, lateral raises with dumbbells, bent elbow lateral raises, the upright row, and the seated shoulder shrug.
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