| Strengthening the shoulder region is very important | | | | Most people incorporate the lateral raise exercise into |
| considering that the shoulders are more susceptible to | | | | their shoulder training routines. The problem is that most |
| injury than other muscle groups. This heightened risk of | | | | people do it wrong and place themselves at a |
| injury is due to fact that the shoulder joint does not rely | | | | heightened risk of injury. The most common mistake |
| on the skeletal system for stability, but rather, joint | | | | associated with this exercise is elevating the arms too |
| stability comes from the surrounding muscles and | | | | high. When the arms are elevated above shoulder |
| ligaments. | | | | level, the supraspinatus (which runs between the top |
| Shoulder training plays a major role in not only | | | | of the humerus and the roof of the shoulder) becomes |
| preventing injuries, but also improving athletic | | | | impinged. Provided the movement is done correctly, |
| performance and of course, what most of you are | | | | the lateral raise exercise is a great way to strengthen |
| interested in - aesthetics. Large, well developed | | | | the medial (middle) aspect of the shoulder. |
| shoulders look good. Profiled below are the top 3 | | | | Shoulder Exercise #3: Olympic Bar Push Press |
| shoulder training exercises. | | | | This is a rather unorthodox exercise that targets the |
| Shoulder Exercise #1: Overhead Dumbbell Press | | | | shoulders along with a variety of other muscle groups. |
| This exercise is a must for your shoulder workout | | | | The Olympic bar push is a highly effective and |
| routines. The overhead dumbbell press is possibly the | | | | extremely functional shoulder training exercise as the |
| best shoulder training exercise for adding lean mass. | | | | movement mimics the movement pattern used in |
| There are a few variations you can incorporate into | | | | various sports. When performing this shoulder training |
| your shoulder training routine as well. The exercise can | | | | exercise, keep in mind that the angle in which you push |
| be done while standing up, while sitting on an upright | | | | the bar upwards greatly influences the level of |
| bench or even sitting on the floor. The floor version is | | | | shoulder recruitment. The greater the upward angle, |
| done by extending only 1 arm at a time. For the | | | | the greater the involvement of the shoulders. |
| standing and floor-sitting versions, you'll feel your entire | | | | So there you have it. Three effective shoulder training |
| core working to help stabilize the movement. | | | | exercises that you can immediately implement into |
| Shoulder Exercise #2: Lateral Raises | | | | your program. |