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Lateral Raises

5 Mistakes You’re Probably Making When You Do Lateral Raises

September 8, 2019September 8, 2019 by Cathe Friedrich
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  The lateral raise is an exercise that works your deltoids, the main muscle in your shoulders. Working the deltoids is important for building upper body strength but also for making your waistline look smaller. When you have strong, defined shoulders, your waist appears smaller in context. That’s one of…
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Rounded shoulders are often caused by weak rhomboids

Rounded Shoulders? It’s Probably Weakness in These Two Muscles

October 14, 2018April 14, 2019 by Cathe Friedrich
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  Rounded shoulders make you look decades older than you are. You’ve probably seen people with them. Guys and gals with this posture problem typically have a head that’s hunched forward in an unnatural manner and their shoulders are in a pronated position. Ideally, you want shoulders that are pulled…
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Overhead presses work all three shoulder muscles

Are You Making These Mistakes When You Do Overhead Presses?

September 23, 2018April 13, 2019 by Cathe Friedrich
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Firm, defined deltoids help to balance out wide hips and give the female body more symmetry. That’s why focused deltoid work that targets all three parts of the deltoid is essential for women, particularly women who have narrow shoulders and, by comparison, wide hips. Deltoid work helps to create a…
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Are you working all of your shoulders muscles?

The Part of Your Shoulders You’re Probably Not Training Hard Enough

September 2, 2018April 13, 2019 by Cathe Friedrich
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Who doesn’t want beautifully sculpted shoulders? Sculpted, defined shoulders make your waistline look even smaller than it actually is. Strong, defined shoulders also improve the appearance of your posture. But, those shoulders don’t come for free. You have to work the muscles against resistance to see growth and strength gains!…
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image of a young lady wearing a red dress with glasses and hunched shoulders

Hunched Shoulders – What Causes Them and How to Correct Them?

March 11, 2018April 13, 2019 by Cathe Friedrich
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How’s your posture? Are your shoulders properly aligned with the rest of your body or are they rounded and pushed forward? If you said the latter, you've suffered from hunched shoulders, one of the most common postural alignment problems. It’s a problem that’s epidemic, thanks to too much sitting and…
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The Best Exercises for Broader Shoulders

The Best Exercises for Broader Shoulders

July 9, 2017April 5, 2019 by Cathe Friedrich
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  The part of your body people see the most, especially in the summer, are your arms and shoulders. When you put on a tank top, do you like the way your shoulders look? Many women, especially those that don’t weight train, have narrow shoulders that lack definition. Narrow shoulders…
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Narrow Shoulders? What's the Best Training to Make Them Look More Defined?

Narrow Shoulders? What’s the Best Training to Make Them Look More Defined?

July 10, 2016April 5, 2019 by Cathe Friedrich
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Do you feel like you're "stuck" with narrow shoulders? You can't change the bone structure you were born with but you CAN change the shape of the muscles that cover your shoulders. When the muscles are larger and more defined, your shoulders look broader. The problem with having narrow shoulders…
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Problems Caused by Rounded Shoulders and How to Correct Them

Problems Caused by Rounded Shoulders and How to Correct Them

September 20, 2015March 26, 2019 by Cathe Friedrich
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Look around at the folks you work with and the people you see in your daily life. You'll notice many of them have something in common - rounded shoulders. It's not a hard problem to recognize. In folks with this problem, the shoulders, neck, and head fall forward creating a…
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Building Strong and Beautiful Shoulders: is Your Shoulder Workout Balanced?

Building Strong and Beautiful Shoulders: is Your Shoulder Workout Balanced?

August 2, 2015March 26, 2019 by Cathe Friedrich
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Who doesn't want strong shoulders that look toned and defined in a tank top? Having a shapely set of shoulders not only looks spectacular - it helps you stand taller and look more confident. Defined shoulders also make your waistline look smaller in contrast - but they don't come for…
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Shoulder Training: Why It’s More Important That It Be Balanced

Shoulder Training: Why It’s More Important That It Be Balanced

July 5, 2015March 27, 2019 by Cathe Friedrich
Cathe Friedrich
Let's face it - one reason women train their shoulders is to make them more defined and sexy and to get that hourglass shape that broader shoulders can give you. Defined deltoids are a dead giveaway that you exercise and take care of your body. However, the benefits of shoulder…
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