| Not only do huge shoulder and chest muscles make a | | | | body is not worked best with a single pushing exercise |
| warrior look more imposing, but these muscles, when | | | | like the bench press. Beneath the large shoulder |
| properly trained, can also make him more dangerous. | | | | muscles lie the four muscles called the rotator cuff. |
| Without a strong set of deltoids and pectoral muscles, | | | | These muscles are used to decelerate the arm when |
| the warrior surely has less chance of victory and a | | | | punching and to rotate the arm during clinches, ground |
| greater chance of injury. | | | | work, and submission attempts. Since these muscles |
| These powerful muscles are used in almost every | | | | are small and commonly under-trained, warriors often |
| upper-body motion in MMA and protect the most | | | | injure them. |
| unstable and often-attacked shoulder joint. Offensively, | | | | Since the shoulder joint is the most mobile joint of the |
| these muscles are essential in throwing powerful | | | | body, there are many possible positions that the |
| punches in stand-up, crushing an opponent in the clinch, | | | | shoulder joint can attain during an MMA match. Make |
| and during take-downs and submission attempts. | | | | sure that the shoulder is being trained at many angles |
| Defensively, these muscles are used to keep the | | | | and in many directions in order to help stabilize this |
| hands up during stand-up, to pummel in and out of the | | | | mobile and often unstable joint. Injury to this area can |
| clinch, and to fight off take down attempts on the feet | | | | be devastating and career ending. The right exercises |
| and submission attempts on the ground. Understanding | | | | will ensure that the only career that is in jeopardy is |
| this, the warrior must develop a set of cannonballs for | | | | that of your opponent. |
| shoulders that will protect the shoulder joint and | | | | If you enjoyed this article on MMA Training please go |
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| The warrior needs to understand that this area of the | | | | |