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How To Eliminate Your Shoulder Pain Using Nothing but an Elastic Band
Three minutes a day keeps the doctor away for good.
If you were to invest in one piece of exercise equipment to have at home, make it a resistance band. No questions asked. This versatile tool can mimic many of the machines you find at a gym and will ensure you adequately hit all of the major muscles in the comfort of your own home. One issue I notice as a kinesiologist is that many people go to the lengths of picking up equipment, but never get to using them. While there are many reasons for this, one huge barrier I see is a lack of education about how to use tools like elastic bands to their full potential.
Today I want to help you turn things around. If you have a resistance band collecting dust in your garage, or you simply want to be more active at home, here are three fantastic exercises you can start doing. Not only will they help you build strength in the upper body and improve muscle balance, but they also act as a fantastic injury-prevention program for the shoulders. In fact, after all my years as a kinesiologist and trainer, I haven’t had one client complain about serious shoulder pain after implementing this routine into their lives.
With its low time investment and the plethora of benefits that come with it, this short program is…
