Whether you have stiff shoulders, unwanted tension, or simply a desire to prevent those things, you can rest assured that rejuvenating and fortifying your body’s most flexible joint requires only a few minutes of attention each week. Shoulders are complex, but making them feel and function great doesn’t need to be! These simple GymnasticBodies exercises are designed to immediately alleviate stiffness and bring balance to your shoulders!

Handstands

Wave your hands in the air! When it comes to mobility, if you don’t use it, you lose it. Shoulders are sneaky: stiffening up the second we stop using them to hang, swing, and play. Not to fear! It only takes a little “oiling up” to keep your shoulders as agile as they were in your monkey bar days. Your workout can still be as fun too! Let’s flip it upside down:

Handstands are the ultimate, all-inclusive shoulder workout. A perfect handstand not only requires stellar shoulder strength, but also amazing mobility. The GB Handstand Courses make sure nothing is overlooked in regards to your shoulder strength and mobility. Starting with basic overhead mobility, you’ll ease your shoulders into a fuller range-of-motion, while eventually strengthening them enough to support your entire bodyweight!

Shoulder Dislocates

Our shoulders are made to move up, down, and all around! One of the simplest ways to ensure healthy, mobile, shoulders is to expose them to their natural range-of-motion. Shoulder dislocates are an easy do-anywhere exercise from GymnasticBodies Online Courses that can help combat restricted movement patterns from days at the office, as well as loosen things up after a powerful gym session. You will need a dowel-like object like; a broom handle, PVC pipe, or even a towel will do.

Start by holding the dowel in front of you, horizontally, with your hands placed wide and palms facing backward. Lift the dowel up, shrugging shoulders to your ears as you pass the bar overhead, and lower behind you until the bar rests against your glutes. Now reverse the motion, bringing the dowel back overhead to the starting position. Be sure to keep your elbows straight the entire time and widen your grip as much as necessary. You’re now one rep closer to healthy, mobile shoulders!

Try 10 reps as part of your next shoulder workout!

Dips

When done with a full range-of-motion, dips not only build beefy shoulders but also increase mobility, mitigating the risk of injury. In the GymnasticBodies Foundation Series, our MANY different dip progressions take the spotlight, and for good reason!

This simple movement has variations that target the intricate muscles of your shoulder girdle, all while increasing the ability to perform shoulder extension. That means better handstands, sculpted shoulders, and more freedom to move the way you were meant to!

Get started now with GymnasticBodies shoulder mobility exercises and enjoy the free feeling of flexible, strong, balanced shoulders.