![]() ![]() Strengthening the muscles through these neglected ranges does wonders for posture and helps to prevent the shoulders from becoming tight and immobile. ![]() – External rotation and abduction of the shoulder joint. The face pull works the exact opposite position of hunched / rounded shoulder posture. If left unchecked, this hunched position can reshape posture – muscles become short and tight and mobility declines. Kinda like how you’re reading this right now □ More often than not, with the shoulders rolled forward and arms turned in. So much of our day is spent gazing at screens. Lifting heavy loads repeatedly with unstable shoulders is a sure fire way to injure this delicate and vulnerable joint.įacepulls effectively target both the scapula and shoulder stabilisers which will help to keep them strong and capable of performing their important function. If you possess weak shoulder stabilisers, then you’re guaranteed to display faulty movement when you perform upper body exercises like the bench press. This is also going to give a more well-rounded look to your upper body, if aesthetics is your primary focus. This helps to restore muscular balance across the shoulder girdle, which is paramount to keeping the shoulders healthy and functioning well. I’ll give you 3 good reasons why:įacepulls work the often weak and neglected muscles of the posterior shoulder and upper back – external rotators, posterior deltoids, rhomboids and middle trapezius – all in one move. The face pull will help you do just that. There’s one thing that we ALL desire – to stay healthy and pain free in the pursuit of our fitness goals. Whether of not you’re trying to build super human strength, it doesn’t matter. Exercises are strategically selected for this purpose and the facepull is one of them. They understand that to press the weight of 3 men, they need a thick upper back and strong, stable shoulders. The upper back doesn’t get nearly enough attention, the rear delts are neglected and the rotator cuff – forget about it. If you’re anything like most gym goers, you’re doing a tonne of pressing work and your shoulder exercises consist mainly of overhead presses, lateral and front raises. ![]() Especially when its a move that can combat the leading pain complain in the gym – front sided shoulder pain. What’s this…a whole post on facepulls! An exercise you’ve probably never heard of…?ĭamn straight. ![]()
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