By SCOTT HERMAN
Life after MTV’s The Real World has worked-out for Scott Herman. His fitness club, ScottHermanFitness.com, has over 35,000 members or “Hermanites”, as he affectionately calls them, and adds 1,000 more every week.
It’s a free club, with Scott as personal trainer, providing tips and video to help all Hermanites reach their fitness goals.
Here’s his “Shoulder Boulder” routine to build and define your shoulders in four simple exercises. Perform each exercise for 3 sets of 8-10 reps.
EXERCISE 1: Standing Single-Arm Dumbbell Shoulder Press
Stand with your feet a bit wider than shoulder length apart and a slight bend in your knees. Next, pick up the dumbbells and hold them up by your head so that your arms elbows form 90degree angles. While keeping your head up and core tight, extend one arm to the ceiling. Once fully extended, lower arm back to 90 degrees and repeat with the other arm. Breathe OUT as you extend your arm.
EXERCISE 2: Single-Arm Dumbbell Lateral Raise
Stand with your feet a bit wider than shoulder length apart and a slight bend in your knees. Rest one hand on your hip and hold the dumbbell in the other. As you keep your head up and core tight, proceed to raise the dumbbell away from your body. Stop once your arm is horizontal to the ground. Hold for 2-3 seconds and then bring your arm back down by your side. Breathe out as you raise your arm and complete a full set with one arm before moving to the other one.
EXERCISE 3: Dumbbell Bent-Over Raise
Stand with your feet a bit wider than shoulder length apart and a slight bend in your knees. While holding the dumbbells bend over so your body is almost horizontal to the ground while maintaining an arched back. Next, as you keep your head up, core tight, and a slight bend on your elbows; begin to raise the dumbbells away from your body. Hold the movement at the top for 2-3 seconds. Breathe out as you raise the dumbbells.
EXERCISE 4: Dumbbell Front Raise Stand
with your feet a bit wider than shoulder length apart and a slight bend in your knees. Hold both dumbbells in your hands. Next, keep your head up and your core as tight as you can as you raise one dumbbell, palm facing in, forward and away from your body. Hold your arm in the extended position for 2-3 seconds before lowering it back to your body. Once by your side, repeat with the other arm. Breathe out as you raise your arm.
For more workout information, visit www.ScottHermanFitness.com