"This is definitely going to hit the front and middle delt," says Cavaliere.
Anchoring the band under your knees, press your hands into a prayer position and then focus on driving them upwards as quickly as possible. If you're looking to add some explosive power to your shoulder workout, this move is a simple and effective way to do so. This exercise enables you to increase the time under tension at the upper end of the move, pulling the band apart at the top of the press and introducing an element of adduction resistance. "I can introduce eccentric overload as well once the band is fully extended over my head, I push my foot down and try to control the descent of the hand down to shoulder level." Push Press Pull Apart "As I get stronger, I can creep my foot down further and further, increasing the length of travel and stretch of the band," he says. That way, you can bend your leg to adjust the amount of tension you're placing on your shoulder muscles. While doing a banded overhead press can be tricky in terms of getting the right amount of resistance, Cavaliere fixes this issue by performing it horizontally. You can add any of these dozen exercises to your upper body training days to add some weight-free variety to the workout, or create a shoulder-focused session by picking out four to six of your favorites and performing three to four high-rep sets.
#ATHLEAN X SHOULDER WORKOUT HOW TO#
"Never underestimate the power of resistance bands in building muscle if you know how to use them," he says. demonstrates a series of resistance band exercises that can help build bigger, stronger shoulders.
In the latest in the Athlean-X series of weight-free workout videos, Jeff Cavaliere C.S.C.S.