21 May Shrug – Dumbbell
HOW: Have a dumbbell in each hand while in a standing position. Keeping your elbows straight, bring your shoulders straight up and back and perform a shrugging motion. Then lower your shoulders down in a slow and controlled motion. FEEL: You should feel your...
21 May Overhead Squat – Barbell
HOW: Start by grabbing the barbell with a wide grip. Get in a good squat position with your feet shoulder width apart or slightly wider. Bring the barbell over your head with your elbows locked out. Keep your chest up and act like you...
16 May Prone Superman
HOW: Start by lying face down with your arms directly in front of you and your legs straight down. Lift your arms and legs up towards the ceiling at the same time while keeping your elbows and knees straight. Lift as high as you...
16 May Suitcase Lift – Dumbbell
HOW: Start in a standing position with a dumbbell on the floor at your side. Center yourself, bend down and reach for the dumbbell, trying to maintain a neutral spine. Bring it up and then back down. FEEL: You should feel the muscles in...
09 May Shoulder Lawnmower – Band
HOW: Start with your opposite foot in front of the other in a split stance position. Anchor a band in front of you at floor weight. Holding the band on the side with the leg back, reach down and across. Bring your arm back...
09 May Shoulder Lawnmower – Dumbbell
HOW: Start with your opposite foot in front of the other. Holding the dumbbell on the side with the leg back, reach down and across. Bring the dumbbell back up to your side as you rotate your shoulder back and open your chest, ending...
28 Apr Resisted Overhead Press – Band
HOW: Get bands anchored in front of you at about shoulder height. Criss-cross the handles then position your arms in a shoulder press position. While not letting your hands move forward, perform an overhead press. Slowly return to starting position and repeat. FEEL: You...
28 Apr Reverse Fly – Band
HOW: Get bands anchored at about shoulder height. Criss-cross the handles, straighten your arms, and with your palms facing forward squeeze your shoulder blades back and bring your hands out to the sides to form the letter ‘T’ with your body and your arms....
01 Apr Overhead Press With Pull Apart – Band
HOW: Start in a standing position with a band anchored under your feet, hold the band in each hand at shoulder height with your palms facing forward. Begin the exercise by keeping the rest of your body still and then performing an overhead press....
01 Apr Long Sitting Overhead Press With Pull Apart – Band
HOW: Start in a long sitting position with a band wrapped under your feet, hold the band in each hand. Begin the exercise by keeping the rest of your body still and positioning the band behind your head and neck with your palms facing...
