Exercises for Arms, Shoulders and Chest
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- Date: 3 Apr 2007 13:58:46 -0700
Exercise for Arms
Arms are the classic showpieces of strength weight trainers. Like a
well-developed chest, they are visible proof of the work you put in at
the gym - although for women, the result will not be a bulky masculine
look.
Developing your arm strength will help your performance in many
sports. Elbow flexion (bending) and the muscles involved are important
when playing forehand strokes in tennis and squash, shooting in
hockey, playing a long shot in golf, pulling the body upwards in
climbing, grabbing an opponent in rugby and the martial arts, and
pushing movements in gymnastics. The triceps are also involved in
numerous upper-body actions, including:
· Overhead hitting and throwing movements - e.g. the tennis serve,
volleyball spike and basketball shot
· Pushing actions - e.g. the shot-put, the chest pass in netball and
basketball throwing a punch in boxing and in the martial arts.
One common mistake is to train only the biceps, thinking this will
produce stronger and bigger arms. However, the triceps make up the
largest part of the arm muscles so it is important to
Devote equal time and effort to triceps training. Many men also use
weights that are too heavy in their quest for bigger arms, sacrificing
good technique and gaining only minimal results.
Shoulders
Shoulder training can change the proportions of your physique. Well-
developed shoulders draw more attention to your upper body and create
an aesthetically pleasing taper, making your waist appear smaller.
Strong shoulders are advantageous in most sports involving upper body
motions. The shoulder muscles are involved in:
· Overhead pushing actions - e.g. tumbling and vaulting in
gymnastics, and the clean and jerk in weightlifting.
· Overhead hitting actions - e.g. the tennis serve the overhead smash
in badminton and overhead hits and blocks in volleyball and
basketball.
· Raising the arms forwards or sideways away from the body - e.g.
tennis or squash strokes, and front crawl in swimming.
You need to use a variety of exercises to train your shoulders as
there is no single exercise that works the whole area. The shoulders
are comprised of three heads each of which needs to be targeted if you
want full and well balanced development.
If you are prone to shoulder injuries, however, pay attention to your
training technique as poor technique can exacerb.
Chest
The desire for a bigger, better-developed chest is perhaps the
greatest motivator for men to strength train. It somehow symbolizes
heroism and male virility. Women, too, can benefit from chest
training. Although it won't increase the size of your breasts (they
are mostly fat tissue), it will create the appearance of a fuller and
more shapely chest.
Strong chest muscles are advantageous in many sports. These muscles
are involved in all forward and upward-reaching actions e.g. in rugby
tackling and grabbing an opponent- and are also used in throwing and
hitting movements - e.g. during forehand drives in tennis and squash;
when throwing the ball overhead in netball, basketball and volleyball;
and throwing the discus,
Shot-put and javelin. A strong chest is also advantageous in swimming
(breaststroke) and several gymnastic disciplines.
Ate any underlying problems and do proper warm ups.
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