Shoulder Blast
December 6, 2009 by Joe Gigantino
NASA's Opportunity Rover on Mars
Today’s free upper body workout routine focuses on shoulder strength. Let’s blast the shoulders for that toned and strong upper body… attack this workout for savage arms!
*Remember if you are looking for more size in your arms and working out with heavy weights, workout your shoulders each week, the result will make your arms look bigger and proportional to the biceps.
*And for the ladies looking for a slim arm; workout your shoulders with lighter weights and more reps for a sleeker toned arm. The result will be a proportional look to make the under arm seem smaller and fight unwanted arm fat!
*Relieve shoulder pain by slowly strengthening the muscles surrounding your shoulder with light weights and steady movements.
Warm up - Treadmill 15 minutes fast pace walk or jog incline at 4.0 (or elliptical if needed) and Push ups – Men 30, Women 20
Workout Routine:
- the Barbell Push Press (Men = 95 lbs, Women 45 – 65 lbs)
- Do 10 reps , every 2 minutes add 5- 10 lbs.
- For example; 1st set 95 lbs 10 reps, 2nd set 105 lbs 10 reps
- Use the the whole 2 minutes to finish 10 reps and then add extra lbs to begin the next set. When u can’t continue or finish 10 reps in 2 min, your work out is done. Post sets and your weights!
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