05-30-20, 01:00 PM | |
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Join Date: Nov 2001
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+1 to Jane's recommendation. I don't have it anymore but I remember another good option being Karen Voight's Firm Arms & Back, and maybe the Powerfit series with Stephanie Huckabee (that uses bands)?
And maybe Gilad's Arms of Steel? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efyK...&index=36&t=0s And lots of band options on Jessica Smith's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...F2ov1-_kQUtNaf (and you can always search for her gentler options which include chair workouts) And perhaps Petra Kolber: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBLZL05MvAE |
05-30-20, 08:35 PM | |
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: South Carolina
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Thank you for the suggestions. I will check my collection and look for video clips online.
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05-31-20, 11:30 AM | |
Join Date: Feb 2002
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I also have neck/cervical/shoulder issues and had surgery last Fall. Since then I know that if I slack off on my PT stretches I get tight even before I realize it! I realize how tight I am when I start to stretch. I do twice daily stretches for my neck and front of the shoulder/upper chest area. For strength I have found that working the posterior delts and the mid back area as well as doing bird dogs and elbow planks on a regular basis has helped my posture which in turn has helped my neck and shoulders. I started with bands and now rarely go heavier than 5 lbs. I also never do any overhead exercises or upright rows anymore. For lateral raises I make sure my hands are oriented in a thumbs up position instead of palm down. This really helps to keep the shoulders open. For mid back I do T and Y raises laying on a stability ball. I never go heavier than 3 lbs. Slow and steady progress is the key and I can't stress enough how much consistency is so important. Good luck!!
I have found that some of my "slow and heavy" dvds, even Cathe, work best b/c of the pace. I just use lower weights and bands and substitute what I can do for any overhead exercises or certain back and tricep work. I have it down to an art form now. So you may have luck looking for "heavier" weight training dvds and just going lighter b/c the pace of these seem to be slower than the light weight/higher rep workouts, or if you do those just do every other rep. |
05-31-20, 12:01 PM | ||
Join Date: Apr 2006
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