How To Keep Your Shoulder’s Rotator Cuff From Harm When Exercising
Most people in modern society sit at a desk and work in front of a computer. As a result, most people in modern society are suffering from really bad postural distortions.
Compound this with the fact that as a society we are more obese than ever and we have some major challenges ahead.
Now this presents a serious challenge: how do you negotiate the desperate need to exercise while having a subpar posture? After all, if you begin a serious exercise program with bad posture an injury will happen.
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. Press in moderation: If you find yourself bench pressing a couple times a week, please stop. This is critical, especially if you have a desk job, to maintain shoulder health. Bench pressing shortens the same muscles that are already shortened by the seated position.
2. Pull more than you push: Make sure your exercise programs are structured in such a way that you have more pulling movements than pushing movements. By pulling more, you will increase the space in your shoulder joint where the rotator cuff tendons reside.
3. Be careful with the military press: And with any other type of overhead press. You see, some people are born with very little space in their shoulder joint through which delicate tendons pass. If you have little space and proceed to press overhead, you could potentially tear a tendon.
4. Stretch your pectorals: When seated and hunched, the pectorals become shortened and tight. One way to alleviate this is by stretching them. If possible, get on a regular schedule of deep tissue massages to loosen up the underlying muscle fibers and fascia.
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.
Author Katherine Crawford, a Harvard exercise physiologist and former flabby arms victim, is an expert on arm toning exercises that are ultra effective for women. Learn how to get sexy and toned arms now by exploring her blog on the best methods to get toned arms.
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