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One of the critical keys to getting strong, toned shoulders (same goes for all body zones and muscle groups) is to NOT injure them with the wrong exercises.

I know that sounds like common sense BUT the truth is there are SO MANY people hurting themselves right now as you read this…

Yes, there are countless people exercising around the world, right this very second who are doing exercises that commonly cause injuries.

I’ll talk more about that in a future post, video or podcast episode because it is a BIG problem.

Crazy thing is a LOT of “fitness pros”, “social media gurus/influencers” and “personal trainers” are unaware that a lot of these risky exercises are not necessary and that there are better ones that can take the place of the recycled, monkey see – monkey do, copy-cat exercises that flood the mass media and social media channels…

The rotator cuff is a very sensitive and vulnerable joint of the body. So we shouldn’t be throwing weights around (using momentum) and performing repetitive, jerky, fast movements that put the joint structures at risk.

For now, I share with you:

3 Bad Shoulder Exercises to Avoid and 4 AWESOME Shoulder Exercises for “Toned” & Strong Shoulders

To summarize – these are the 3 shoulder exercises to AVOID (there are more, but I’ll save those for a future video)

1 – Common Standing Lateral Raises
2 – Common Seated Rear-Deltoid Raises
3 – Upright Rows

And these are the 4 Shoulder Exercises I Recommend (there are more – but I’ll share those in a future video)

1 – Bodyweight Shoulder Press (advanced, intermediate, beginner)
2 – Single-side, Controlled Lateral Raise, 90-degree Elbow, with Pause at Top
3 – Single-side, Controlled Half-Circle Draw
4 – Stagger Stance Single-side, Controlled Rear-Deltoid Raise, with Pause at Top

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Joey Atlas

If you’re new here in “AtlasVille”, the camera may tend to make me look more like John Cena in terms of physical stature. While I love John, I don’t want that to scare you off, lol…

So, as you watch this session, be sure to keep in mind, I’m 5’2″, 132 LBS (give or take a little, depending on the day)… So, I’m actually more like Bruce Lee in terms of true physical stature. I think he actually had about 3 inches on me (5’5″ or 5’6″ ish…)

I’m posting this on a Monday – but I did this yesterday afternoon, hence…

In this Simple & Strong Sunday Shoulder Session (5 S’s there, 6 if you feel like throwing in Sexy) I Take You Through 4 Awesome Moves

1 – Freestyle Real Deltoid Abduction w/ Dumbbell (back part of the shoulder and upper back)
2 – Body-weight Shoulder Press Using Asymmetrical Variance Gripping on SCULPTABOD Home Gym Unit
3 – Unilateral (Single-Side) Total Shoulder Eccentric Circles
4 – Ninety-degree Unilateral Shoulder Raise

As always, in keeping with “The Atlas Way” philosophy and methods… You’ll notice the following:

A – Slow, controlled movements, with minimal momentum (none where possible)
B – Low-Intensity (LIIT), High-Focus
C – Low repetitions, high quality movement in each repetition
D – Including subtle pause-holds at certain end points of exercises

Each exercise is considered an ‘interval’ and all 4 of them performed one right after the other, comprises and larger/longer ‘interval’…

I point those out to give you more insight into the LIIT aspects of my methods and how, even though they are the opposite of HIIT, and contrarian to collective cultural “workout mindset” and habits of the masses… The benefits and results are undeniable, and they fly in the face of current traditional approaches to fitness.

Go figure 🙂

While this is a portion of the total training session, the entire session from start to finish took me about 25 minutes, THAT’S IT…

PROOF: You Don’t Need to Spend Hours In the Gym to Get Awesome Results…

Rather, you can spend less than half an hour a day, AT HOME, and get results that will turn heads everywhere and, MOST importantly, give you a health profile that will make your doctor want to know your secrets…

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How to Get Toned and Strong Shoulders WITHOUT Injuring Them