Shoulder Strength
Block 2 - Strength
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44s
3 moves to address the whole shoulder. V-Ups- thumbs up to side but slightly in front of the body. Goal Posts, elbows shoulder heighth, together in front, then squeeze blades back together. Forward and Back-slow and control shoulder level. All with no neck over time. Do each one to fatigue, then go to the next one.
Up Next in Block 2 - Strength
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Wide Squat Press
Wide stance with toes out about 45 degrees so knees can stay more toward pinky toes vs collapsing in. More about pressing up from the heels than going low. Belly tucked and braced. Add arms to press with elbows in front, holding or on legs to modify.
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Side Lunge Press Out
Wide legs, feet parallel. Sit back into hip with other leg straight. Press weight forward keep chest proud and core strong. 15 on each leg, the other side. Be sure to not roll knee out or onto outside of foot. More of sit back into the hip.
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Arm and Posture Strength
Standing in a 1/4 squat with strong neutral spine and straight arms take the weights back. 2 variations. For back of the arms, bend and straighten. For posture shoulder work, straight arms back- both squeezing and holding for a couple of seconds each contraction to build strength and endurance.
