Barbell Workout

Use the following exercises to help strengthen and develop your shoulder muscles. Always warm-up and stretch prior to your workout, aiming to work within your own limits - always focus on working the muscle to be trained - maintain good technique!
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SHOULER PRESS
UPRIGHT ROW
CLOSE ARM PRESS
VERTICAL UPRIGHT ROW
.KEEP YOUR BACK INTO THE BENCH
..KEEP YOUR ELBOWS HIGH
.MAKE SURE THE WEIGHT IS BALANCED PRIOR TO LIFTING
KEEP ELBOWS ABOVE HAND HEIGHT
2 Sets of 10 - 12 lifts - aim to keep your back pushed into the bench.
2 Sets of 10 - 12 lifts - focus on keeping elbows high.
2 Sets of 8 - 12 lifts - balance the bar prior to lifting.
1 Set of 10 - 12 slow lifts. Make sure the weights are secure.
STANDING FRONT RAISE
WIDE GRIP BAR RAISE
WIDE ARM PRESS
PRONE BENCH RAISE
.AIM TO KEEP YOUR ARMS STRAIGT WITH FEET STAGGERED
AIM TO KEEP YOUR ARMS STRAIGHT..
.KEEP YOUR ARMS WIDE THROUGHOUT
AVOID USING A HEAVY WEIGHT
2 Sets of 10 - 12 lifts - aim to keep your feet staggered.
2 Sets of 10 - 12 lifts - avoid using a heavy weight.
2 Sets of 8 - 12 lifts - keep your hands wide apart.
1 Set of 10 - 12 lifts. Make sure the weight is not too heavy.

Aim to work through all 8 exercises - giving yourself enough rest between each exercise so that you can perform the next.

If you click on each image, it will give you a full exercise description.

If your tired only work for 4 - 6 exercises.

STRETCH AFTER EACH EXERCISE
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