3 Exercises For Shoulder Health

3 Exercises For Shoulder Health

Even though I had a back injury, these 3 exercises were still incorporated during my recovery process and I continue to do them today.

For optimal shoulder health, you must ask yourself these questions and take action to fix them: are you more capable of pulling or pushing? Pulling up or pulling down? If your strength or stamina more developed? How about your left to right side strength?

I love the single arm DB strict press for correcting any left to right imbalances. Strict pressing also creates resiliency in the shoulder for more dynamic movements such as handstand push-ups and push jerks.

I also love the single arm DB high pull for correcting any left to right imbalances in the shoulder. High pulls create resiliency in the shoulder to handle high volume gymnastics movements such as pull-ups, toes to bar, and muscle ups. When someone is struggling to increase their pull-ups, I’d deload the pull ups and load the high pulls. What happens? Pull-ups improve & your shoulder feels A LOT more stable.

I love the overhead carry for creating stability and resiliency in the shoulder. Before we can press our body weight or heavy weight overhead, our shoulder needs to be able to hold & bare that load. The single arm variation also adds in the left to right component for fixing any imbalances.

Here how to perform a single arm press:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICKZYMbFnKk

Here’s how to perform a single arm high pull:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e4j-dEnyUA

Here’s how to perform a single arm overhead carry:

 

MICHAEL GAINES

Founder & Head Coach

My career started as a personal trainer at your typical “big box” gym franchise. Although it was a challenge from day 1, I was ready for it – clients at 5 am, clients at 9 pm; clients who aspired to be collegiate athletes; clients who had never exercised; clients who wanted a “quick fix” and crash diets; clients who were lost; and clients who were stepping into the gym for the first time.

It was a daily challenge working with a “one size fits all” program and platform created by executives focused on profit over people. Everyone is so different, so why is the program the same for each person?

I became continually frustrated – how was anyone supposed to hit their individual goals with a program created for an “average” person. How were my clients ever going to feel encouraged when their progress and success was based on impossible standards? It was wrong, and I was determined to do something better.

There needed to be a genuine collaboration of long-term strategies aligned with our member’s unique goals and lifestyles. Couple that with a safe place where they are heard, seen, and understood. Where programs for exercise, diet, lifestyle changes, conquering health battles, and gaining control are creatively designed, individually prepared, intelligently managed, and continually monitored. It took some time to get it right, but I finally curated a program in a place where each member is individually recognized, yet part of a like-minded community. A place we call The X…and a program that is Proudly Different.

My name is Michael Gaines, and I am the proud founder and head coach of The X. Before you ask…the answer is yes – I hold numerous certifications and have put in years of research that serves as the backbone of every individual program we curate. Our members are my family, and it’s hard to articulate the joy I get watching them triumph over their health, fitness, and diet battles. The results are real, long-term, and rewarding. Stop in and say hello. Tell us how you define success and we’ll help you get there!

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