Shoulder Workouts: Anterior, Medial & Posterior

This lesson is part of the series: One On One - Workouts for the Gym and More

Derek shows us the proper form and technique to develop a beautifully sculpted shoulder with lateral dumbbell raises. This exercise works the lateral aspect of the deltoid muscles located in your shoulder and neck. Derek will show you how to do a lateral raise to your ear, and then slowly release, using gravity to act as your resistance. He will instruct you how to protect the joints in your shoulders, and how to keep a neutral alignment to protect your back and neck. Finally, Derek shows you a stretch for your deltoid ("delts") and trapezius ("traps") muscles to loosen them up after the exercise. For a beginner, you will do 2 sets of 15 repetitions with a low weight. If you are more advanced, then you will do 3-4 sets of 6-8 repetitions with a medium to heavy weight. This exercise is recommended twice a week.

In these one-on-one lessons, Derek Noble gets one on one with the viewer with his active and intimate personal training session. He shows you specific exercises to tone and shape your body. Derek Duke Noble (www.bodynoble.com), the host and creator of Urban Fitness TV (www.urbanfitnesstv.com), is a world-renowned celebrity lifestyle and fitness guru.

As a personal lifestyle fitness guru and trainer, I have had the good fortune to work with some of Hollywood’s hottest celebrities (John McEnroe, Demi Moore, Maria Shriver, Tatum O’Neil, and Michael J. Fox) and most recently, I got the opportunity to serve as both host and executive producer of Urban Fitness TV on the Fit TV channel. After working with an extensive list of high performance athletes, high fashion models and actors who have little time to work out, but still have to look as if they live at the gym, I created the ‘focus touch’ visualization technique that can boost the effectiveness of any exercise. This technique is part of the Body Noble Method, which is a safe,...

Just in time for summer and tank tops!

06/10/2009

~ ht1979

This is going to help me get myself ready for strappy summer dresses, tank tops and swim suits. Yay for toned shoulders! Thanks, Derek.

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This looks quite good, any reviews?

07/29/2009

~ sam357tay

This looks quite good, any reviews?

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