Perform these exercises in conjunction with your current fitness program to strengthen and sculpt the shoulders with different ranges of motion.
- 2-3 days/ week
- 10-15 reps/ exercise
- 2-3 sets
- Incline level is based on your strength
Standing Warm-up: using the weight of the glideboard(GB)
Low-Medium incline recommended
Muscles Worked: – Front, Middle, Rear Deltoids, & Rotator Cuffs
- Front Shoulder Raises (face away from tower)
- Side Lateral Raise (face into the GB)
- External Rotation (face into the GB)
- Internal Rotation (face into the GB)
Strength & Sculpting Exercises
Medium incline recommended
Muscles Worked: – Front, Middle, Rear Deltoids
- Inverted Lateral Raise
- Inverted Front Raise
- Inverted Arm Circles (both directions)
Front Raise Options:
Seated (beginner)
- Modified with feet on ground – Front Deltoid
- Legs up on glide board – Front Deltoid
Kneeling (intermediate)
- Low Kneeling – Front Deltoid
- High Kneeling – Front Deltoid
Lunge & Raise (advanced)
*These are single arm exercises. Be sure to perform them on both sides.
- Knee on glide board – Front Deltoid
- Knee lifted off glide board – Front Deltoid/Hamstrings/Quadriceps
Side Raise Options:
*These are single arm exercises. Be sure to perform them on both sides.
- Kneeling Side Arm Raise (intermediate)
- Squat Stance & Side Raise (advanced)
Shoulder Push-up Press:
- Lie prone on GB (beginner)
- Modified plank/knees on GB (intermediate)
- Full plank (advanced)
*Check out the video to see how these shoulder exercises are performed.
Michael
23 Feb 2017Is this machine good for actual good for building muscle?
David
15 Jul 2018Thanks, Mark. This is the best video I’ve seen concisely showing the range of exercises on the total gym for a specific set of muscles (shoulders). Are you doing any more for other areas? You’re miles better than other videos.