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Shoulder Exercises

To have a great shoulder workout, we need to take a deeper look, not just below the skin to those wonderful deltoids but all the way down to the glenohuemarl joint.

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The Glenohumeral Joint 

Shoulder Joint Exercise

Shoulder has more than one joint but when we talk about shoulder exercises, we usually talk about the glenohumeral joint which is a synovial ball and socket joint that allows your arm to rotate around in almost all directions, back, forward, up, down, straight, in an angle, rotate, well, you get the picture.

A complete shoulder exercise program includes motions that fit this ball and socket configuration.

The Glenohumeral Joint Image 

The glenohumeral joint, commonly known as the shoulder joint, is a multiaxial synovial ball and socket joint and involves articulation between the glenoid fossa of the scapula (shoulder blade) and the head of the humerus (upper arm bone).

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Shoulder Exercises - Deltoids and Lats Combo 

When you think of shoulder exercises, you may automatically think of the deltoids, but shoulder exercises also include the lats (latissimus dorsi), infraspinatus and the teres minor(rotator cuff) and even even pecs. But we focus on the deltoids for now.

Lets Name Shoulder Movements 

Considering the image of the planes above, stand up; relax arms and keep the palm of your hand on your thighs. Now,in how many directions can you move your hands keeping the elbow locked? This is your neutral shoulder position.

  • Shoulder Flexion - First, you can raise your hands straight up in front of you along the sagittal plane. This movement is called shoulder flexion.

  • Shoulder Extension - Next you can move your hands back, of course not as much as you could toward the front. This movement from is called shoulder extension.

  • Shoulder Abduction - From neutral shoulder position, you can also raise your hands to the side along coronal plane. This movement is called shoulder abduction.

  • Shoulder Adduction - Then you can move your hand with elbow still locked in front of your body along the coronal plane. This movement which is the opposite of shoulder abduction is called shoulder adduction.

  • Horizontal adduction - Now, lie down on your back on a workout bench and stretch your arms to the side, then bring your arms together as if you are want to give someone a hug without bending your elbows. This movement along the transverse plane is called horizontal or transverse adduction.

  • Horizontal abduction - Now turn on your stomach and let your arms and hand relax on the side of the workout bench. Next raise them to the side. This movement which is the opposite of horizontal adduction along the transverse plane is called horizontal abduction.


It all means that you can move your shoulders in both directions along any of the three dimensional planes. Now you can place each arm movement in relationship to the shoulder in one of these categories. Well almost all since we still have not talked about two other movements that can wait.

Let see how all this translates to a good deltoid workout.

Dumbbell Front Raise 

Anterior Deltoid - Shoulder Flexion

Frank Sepe - Dumbbell Front Raise

Bodybuilder Frank Sepe demonstrates how to properly do Dumbbell Front Raises.

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Medial Dumbbell Raise 

Medial Deltoid - Shoulder Abduction

Lateral Raise - Jettison Technique

John Paul Catanzaro, a personal trainer from Toronto, Canada, demonstrates a lateral raise using the jettison technique. Midway through the exercise, the resistance tube is released and the movement continues with dumbbells only. This is a great method to extend a set and further the time under tension for greater hypertrophy or muscle mass. Visit www.BodyEssence.ca and read John Paul's article, Lateral Thinking For Wide Shoulders, for more details.

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Shoulder Press 

Anterior Deltoid - Still Shoulder Abduction

Weight Lifting Exercises for Beginners : Learn the Dumbbell Shoulder Press Weight Lifting Exercise

Learn essential weight lifting exercise workouts such as the dumbbell shoulder press and what muscles it works in this free exercise video on weight lifting for beginners. Expert: Kirk Watt Bio: Kirk Watt is a fitness professional with over 12 years experience in personal training and nutritional guidance. He is also currently the Fitness Director for VISION FIT. Filmmaker: Traci Holsey

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Rear Deltoid Technique 

Horizontal Abduction

Chris describes the role of the blood and the fascia in how you feel about the exercise really well. Get a pen and pad ready to take notes.

IFBB Pro Chris Cook teaches rear deltoid technique from GMV

This is a clip taken from out Chris Cook: A profile (with Chris Bennet) DVD. He is a charismatic speaker and gives some excellent advice on working rear delts. The complete DVD has a whole lot more and is available from www.gmv.com.au. Copy and paste the link below into a browser and you will open our complete DVD catalog! (you need Adobe Acrobat Reader). http://www.gmv.com.au/PDF_FILES/GMV_BODYBUILDING_DVD_Catalog _October_2006.pdf (more)

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Shoulder Muscles - Deltoid 

The last three videos were show and tell. Deltoid has three sections, Anterior (front), Medial (middle) and Posterior (back). The most neglected of the three is the posterior.

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