1117: How to Build Amazing Shoulders
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge
4.8 • 11.8K Ratings
🗓️ 12 September 2019
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, Sal, Adam, and Justin go into detail how to build amazing shoulders.
- Shoulders: The MOST prized body part. (2:14)
- Why do modern humans have such mobile shoulder joints? (3:31)
- How whatever you don’t do, you don’t stay connected to: The importance of having a ‘functional’ shoulder girdle. (6:28)
- Why are the shoulders such a ‘valued’ focal point for men and women? (18:56)
- The different parts of the shoulder, what they are responsible for and what you may be neglecting. (20:38)
- Why mobility is KEY to developing healthy/strong shoulders. (25:10)
- Mind Pump’s favorite mobility exercises to build your range of motion. (30:31)
- The ULTIMATE workout to build AMAZING shoulders: Exercises, rep ranges, frequency & MORE! (38:30)
People Mentioned
- Dr. Jordan Shallow (@the_muscle_doc) Instagram
Related Links/Products Mentioned
- September Promotion: MAPS Starter ½ off!! **Code “STARTER50” at checkout**
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- Z Press to take Your Shoulder Development to the Next Level
- Sal's Super Shoulder Movement for more Shoulder Mobility & Connectivity
- Prime Your Shoulders with Handcuffs with Rotation on a Bench
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- How to Lateral Raise for Maximum Muscle Growth
- Complete Guide To Growing Big Shoulders | Mind Pump Media
- Mind Pump Free
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | If you want to pump your body and expand your mind, there's only one place to go. |
| 0:06.0 | MIND, MIND, MIND, MIND, MIND, MIND with your hosts. |
| 0:09.0 | Salda Stefano, Adam Schaefer, and Justin Andrews. |
| 0:13.0 | So in this episode of MIND Pump, we talked all about one of the most popular body parts that people want to develop. |
| 0:21.0 | Both sexes, there's a few body parts that both men and women prize quite a bit. |
| 0:29.0 | And this one is the shoulders. We talk all about your shoulders. |
| 0:33.0 | Now we start out by talking about the structure of the shoulders, the different joints that make up the shoulder. |
| 0:39.0 | Why the shoulder joint is so damn mobile. It's one of the most mobile parts of your upper body. |
| 0:45.0 | Why did we evolve to have such incredible shoulders? And what kind of injuries affect the shoulders? |
| 0:50.0 | Then we talk about the aesthetics of the shoulders. What they make the body look like, how they can make your waist look smaller, how they can make you appear more attractive. |
| 0:58.0 | And then we get into the fun part. We break down the shoulder anatomy and how to train the shoulders. |
| 1:05.0 | We talk about mobility movements that you can do for your shoulders to improve your range of motions. |
| 1:10.0 | You build better muscles and so you don't injure yourself. And then we talk about specific exercises, rep ranges, and how often you should work out your shoulders. |
| 1:19.0 | We also wrote a guide around training shoulders that you can download for free. |
| 1:24.0 | If you wait till the end of the episode, we tell you how to get it. |
| 1:26.0 | So this one's awesome. You're going to leave with a workout for your shoulders and some more free information. |
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