All the experts agree on this singular issue: because of modern day lifestyles people have the poorest postures in the history of mankind.
To make matters worse, we are also heavier than ever.
After all, how are you supposed to exercise all that excess weight away while your body is in poor postural alignment? The issue here is that exercising while out of alignment can really put the hurt on your shoulder joint.
You see, the shoulder joint has such an extreme range of motion that it’s easily prone to injuries. So without further ado, here are some tips to keep your shoulders healthy while exercising:
1. Don’t press all day: Now the standard bench press has become a rite of passage amongst gym goers. Unfortunately, the bench press is also a very risky exercise in terms of shoulder and rotator cuff health. Only do the standard barbell bench press sparingly.
2. Pull, pull and pull some more: The key here is to focus on pulling instead of pushing. You see, when you sit all day, your pulling muscles become weak, thus decreasing the available space for your rotator cuff muscles. You can reverse this by doing lots of pulling in your exercise programs.
3. Stay away from pressing over your head: In my humble opinion, it’s simply not worth it to press overhead because it’s so dangerous. Especially if you are born with a curved acromion, a bone that precariously rests right on top of your rotator cuff tendons. Unless you need to press overhead for a specific application, I would not recommend it.
4. Massage your chest: This is a great way to reverse the tightness and shortness that results from being in the seated position all day. The key here is to make sure it’s a deep tissue massage for maximum effectiveness. By loosening up the chest fibers, your shoulders will retract and your rotator cuff will have more space.
The shoulder has to be given special attention since it’s such a mobile structure. Thus, do not take the information in this article with levity.
Don’t wait to act on this information because if you do, it will most likely fade with your memory.
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