WGBJ 3 - Workout 24 – Habit Nest

35% OFF BLACK FRIDAY SALE IS LIVE! - CODE: BF35

    WGBJ 3 - Workout 24

    Workout 24: Shoulders 

    Shoulder Exercises

    1. Plate Around Your Head

    1. Take a weighted plate and hold it with both hands out in front of your body with a slight bend in your elbows.
    2. Take the weight and rotate it clockwise around the back of your head and back out to starting position.
    3. Repeat for the desired amount of repetitions.

    2. Lateral Dumbbell Raise

    1. Stand upright with your feet shoulder-width apart and dumbbells aligned with your feet at arm's length. Make sure your palms are facing inward towards your sides.
    2. Keep your torso stationary and raise the dumbbells to your side with a slight bend at your elbow. Lift your arms until they are slightly parallel to the ground, or around shoulder-level, and pause for a second at the top.
    3. Slowly lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.

    3. Bent Over Rear Delt Raise

    1. Hold a dumbbell in each hand.
    2. Bend at the hip with the butt back as far as possible.
    3. Keep the back straight in order to pick up the dumbbells. The palms of your hands should be facing each other as you hold the dumbbells. This will be your starting position.
    4. Keeping your torso forward and stationary and the arms slightly bent at the elbows, lift the dumbbells straight to the side until both arms are parallel to the floor. (Note: Avoid swinging the torso or bringing the arms back as opposed to the side.)
    5. After a one second contraction at the top, slowly lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.

       Variation: This exercise can also be performed seated. Those with lower back problems are better off performing this seated variety.

    4. Wide Grip Smith Machine Upright Row

    1. Set the bar on the smith machine to a height that is around the middle of your thighs. Grab the bar with both hands, wider than shoulder-width apart. 
    2. Lift the barbell up and fully extend your arms so that your arms are straight but you’re holding the weighted bar. 
    3. Use your side shoulders to lift the bar.. The bar should be close to the body as you move it up. Continue to lift it until it nearly touches your chin. Drive your elbows up towards the ceiling to ensure you’re using your shoulder. 
    4. Slowly lower the bar back down slowly to the starting position. 
    5. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

    5. Reverse Fly

    1. On the reverse fly machine (which sometimes doubles as a chest fly machine), adjust the handles so that they are fully facing the rear (closest together). Adjust the seat height to make the handles at your shoulder-level. Sit on the seat with your chest against the pad and grasp the handles with your palms facing inwards. 
    2. Pull your hands out to your sides and back as far as possible. This should make a semicircular motion where you should feel a stretch in your shoulders. 
    3. Pause at the back of the movement, and slowly return the weight to the starting position.

    6. Renegade Row

    1. Place two dumbbells on the floor about shoulder-width apart. Start in the top position of pushup position with your hands on the weights. Make sure your back is straight and in line with your legs, as if there were a rod going through your whole body.
    2. Row one weight up towards the side of your body while balancing on your other hand and feet. Hold for one second at the top and return the weight slowly to the start position to repeat on the other side.
    3. Keep your body in straight line from your shoulders to your ankles as you row the weight. Be sure to finish the movement by pulling the dumbbell all the way to your ribs. Don't let your shoulders slouch. Be sure to bring your shoulder blades together.

    7. Seated Smith Machine Shoulder Press

    1. Sit on a bench with a back support directly underneath the barbell of a Smith machine. Grip the bar with a double overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart at just above shoulder height.
    2. Gripping the bar as tight as possible, press it overhead until your arms are completely locked out. Pause at the top, then lower it back to the starting position.

    8. Behind The Back Lateral Cable Raise

    1. Reach behind your back and grab the handle firmly as the pulley is in the lowest position.
    2. Maintain a slight bend in your elbow as you exhale and elevate your arm straight up to your side.
    3. Raise your arm up to shoulder height and slowly return your arm back down to the starting position.
    4. Allow your arm to descend deep enough to stretch your deltoid and repeat.

    }