Master Muscle Contraction for Ultimate Upper Body Strength

Learn effective muscle contraction for upper body exercises by focusing on squeezing and stretching the shoulder and lat muscles to enhance functional strength and reduce injury risk.
In this "Foundations of Fitness" video, learn the importance of effective muscle contraction in a push-pull workout. Shane and Carolyn break down upper body exercises, focusing on squeezing and stretching each of the shoulder muscles and the lat muscles. By mastering these techniques, you can enhance your functional strength training, improve workout effectiveness, and reduce the risk of injury. Then, these concepts are applied to workout functional movements, showcasing a dumbbell overhead press for vertical pushing and a lat pulldown for vertical pulling, teaching you how to safely optimize your fitness routine with these essential tips.
// CHAPTERS
0:00 - Introduction
0:16 - Vertical Pushing & Pulling
0:47 - Anterior Deltoid
1:30 - Stretch Versus Squeeze
1:35 - Lateral Deltoid
2:14 - Rear Deltoid
3:07 - Dumbell Shoulder Press
4:19 - Vertical Pull & Lat Muscle
5:59 - Lat Pulldown
6:51 - Conclusion
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