These exercises for strengthening the shoulder muscles are based on the fact that the muscles that move the scapula, the shoulder blade, are connected with muscles that move the upper arm. The upper arm is attached to the shoulder blade by tendons that pass through the shoulder joint. If the shoulder blade is moved, the tendons in the shoulder joint are stretched, and the shoulder joint is affected.
Dumbbells have one advantage over barbells: you don’t have to buy them. Dumbbells can be made from things you can find around the house. The weights can be anything, from books to stones to cans of soup. Dumbbells have two advantages over barbells: they are cheap, and they aren’t too heavy. They are the best tool for home strength training. Dumbbells are cheap, flexible, and easy to use.
For a good exercise routine, the biceps and triceps muscles, which move the upper arm, must be stretched. Stretches for the shoulder muscles include raising the arm above your head, lifting one arm over your head, and lifting the arm to the side. Stretches for the biceps and triceps include bending the arm at the elbow so the muscle is stretched.
The exercises for strengthening the shoulder muscles are:
1. Raise one arm over your head (palm facing downward) and hold it there.
2. Elevate the arm to the side, holding the upper arm straight.
3. Bend the arm at the elbow so the arm is straight and stretch the biceps muscle.
4. Raise the arm to the side, holding the upper arm straight.
5. Raise the arm above your head and hold it there.
6. Bend the arm at the elbow so the arm is straight and stretch the triceps muscle.
7. Bend the arm at the elbow so the arm is straight and stretch the biceps muscle.
8. Raise one arm over your head (palm facing downward) and hold it there.
