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Shoulder Training Fundamentals
Shoulder Training Fundamentals
This one-of-a-kind book provides absolutely everything you need to know in order to build bigger, stronger, and healthier shoulders via science-based training for all 3 deltoid heads! It breaks down barriers and builds a rock-solid foundation for shoulder training by clearly illustrating the fundamentals of the anatomy of the shoulder muscles and how they operate, then applying them to isolation lifting techniques, compound exercises, and even stretches for all experience levels targeting every region of the shoulders. Whether you're a novice who's just getting starting with resistance training, or a 40-year gym veteran with a Ph.D. in exercise science, this book will significantly enhance your shoulder-training knowledge, capacity, and effectiveness, and enable you to fully optimize all shoulder-related workouts that you perform for the rest of your life!
This one-of-a-kind book provides absolutely everything you need to know in order to build bigger, stronger, and healthier shoulders via science-based training for all 3 deltoid heads! It breaks down barriers and builds a rock-solid foundation for shoulder training by clearly illustrating the fundamentals of the anatomy of the shoulder muscles and how they operate, then applying them to isolation lifting techniques, compound exercises, and even stretches for all experience levels targeting every region of the shoulders.
Whether you're a novice who's just getting starting with resistance training, or a 40-year gym veteran with a Ph.D. in exercise science, this book will significantly enhance your shoulder-training knowledge, capacity, and effectiveness, and enable you to fully optimize all shoulder-related workouts that you perform for the rest of your life!
Pages: 116
Price: $12.95
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*We plan on making the e-book available on Apple Books in the near future, and on publishing a physical print version of the book on Amazon as well. For updates, join the notification email list via this form below!
Why I Wrote This Book...
Why I Wrote This Book...
Training the human body is like constructing a large, complex building. You can try to jump straight into the "fancy" and "fun" work by crafting high-arching ceilings, designing game and theater rooms, employing the latest technology for your heating, cooling, and security systems, and so on. However, none of that will matter if you neglected to first build a strong, solid foundation on which to build the rest. Sure, you'll still be able to get a lot done and will even start to see some fast results. But if you ignored or skimped on the foundations, your work will be highly inefficient. You'll have to constantly be re-designing and re-working areas because you didn't fully understand what it was all built on (such as how much load the base material could handle), and sooner or later it will all come crashing down.
Similarly, far too many people dive headfirst into weight lifting without fully understanding its foundations; most importantly the musculoskeletal system (i.e. muscles, bones, tendons & ligaments) and how it functions. They simply do what they see other people doing, or what some online fitness guru said they should do. And since that guy is "big"... he must know what he's talking about. Right..? Even extremely advanced lifters will get so caught up in their routines and in copying what they've seen other "successful" weightlifters do that they don't realize when they're violating fundamental principles, or even stop to consider that there may be a better way.
Excellence and success in any pursuit requires mastery of the fundamentals. Vince Lombardi, a legendary NFL football coach, would begin training camp by teaching his players what a football was. John Wooden, an NCAA basketball coach, would start each season teaching his players how to properly tie their shoes. His teams won twice as many championships as the next most-successful coach in history.
Once you've mastered the basics, you can THEN start to apply them in ever more complex and effective ways. Sometimes after I've taught a lesser-known exercise science principle or demonstrated a new technique I developed by applying fundamental principles in novel ways, I'll get comments such as:
Training the human body is like constructing a large, complex building. You can try to jump straight into the "fancy" and "fun" work by crafting high-arching ceilings, designing game and theater rooms, employing the latest technology for your heating, cooling, and security systems, and so on. However, none of that will matter if you neglected to first build a strong, solid foundation on which to build the rest. Sure, you'll still be able to get a lot done and will even start to see some fast results. But if you ignored or skimped on the foundations, your work will be highly inefficient. You'll have to constantly be re-designing and re-working areas because you didn't fully understand what it was all built on (such as how much load the base material could handle), and sooner or later it will all come crashing down.
Similarly, far too many people dive headfirst into weight lifting without fully understanding its foundations; most importantly the musculoskeletal system (i.e. muscles, bones, tendons & ligaments) and how it functions. They simply do what they see other people doing, or what some online fitness guru said they should do. And since that guy is "big"... he must know what he's talking about. Right..? Even extremely advanced lifters will get so caught up in their routines and in copying what they've seen other "successful" weightlifters do that they don't realize when they're violating fundamental principles, or even stop to consider that there may be a better way.
Excellence and success in any pursuit requires mastery of the fundamentals. Vince Lombardi, a legendary NFL football coach, would begin training camp by teaching his players what a football was. John Wooden, an NCAA basketball coach, would start each season teaching his players how to properly tie their shoes. His teams won twice as many championships as the next most-successful coach in history.
Once you've mastered the basics, you can THEN start to apply them in ever more complex and effective ways. Sometimes after I've taught a lesser-known exercise science principle or demonstrated a new technique I developed by applying fundamental principles in novel ways, I'll get comments such as:
"Bahh, none of that really makes a difference! Just go to the gym and lift some weights, it's as simple as that!"
"A contraction is a contraction, it doesn't matter how you do it!"
Or, one of my favorites, "Arnold Schwarzenegger [or insert the name of some other steroid-using bodybuilder] didn't do that, so either it doesn't work or is unnecessary!"
I'll often respond with a parable, explaining how it's possible for someone to dig a trench using a dull spoon if they work at it hard and long enough. But that doesn't change the fact that they could have achieved that same result in MUCH less time (and with much less stress on the body) if they had used a shovel. And it would no doubt look better as well. Just because a method "works" doesn't mean that it should be used, much less that it's the best method, or even that it's safe. Most professional bodybuilders are ticking time-bombs for career-ending injuries, and their physiques are primarily achieved via "chemical intervention", NOT superior technique. Sometimes it takes years, or even decades, for the lack of a solid foundation to start manifesting itself (and that's particularly true for the shoulders)... but it always will in the end!
Whether you're a novice who's just getting started with resistance training, or a 40-year gym veteran with a Ph.D. in exercise science, this book will significantly enhance your understanding and provide you with a rock-solid foundation for shoulder training. It will start with the fundamentals and build to more advanced concepts and techniques for all three deltoid heads, allowing you to make necessary adjustments and optimize all shoulder-related workouts that you perform for the rest of your life. You won't have to wonder if what an influencer or trainer says is true, because you'll be able to analyze the fundamentals behind any aspect of shoulder training yourself!
When you not only know WHAT a muscle region does, but also fully understand WHY and HOW, you'll then be able to take full control of your own training, be confident in the efficacy (and safety) of your workouts, and propel your physical fitness to the next level. That is what this book will do for you.
Let the gains begin!!
Mahalo,
Michael Kamalu
Author & Founder | Dr. Gains
Do your shoulders a favor and get your own copy of Shoulder Training Fundamentals today!
About the Author
About the Author
- Michael Kamalu -
(At A Glance)
-Trained on scholarship at the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, the #1 ranked medical institution in the world, after achieving a perfect 100th percentile score on the MCAT (Medical College Admission Test)
-Has published orthopedic sports medicine research with one of the top sports med surgeons in the world (Dr. John Tokish, M.D.), who called Michael "the brightest talent I've seen in 20 years of practice"
-Is a National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) Certified Personal Training Instructor (in other words, he trains the trainers), and his Dr. Gains courses have been awarded the highest number of credits possible
-Graduated Summa Cum Laude with a full-ride academic scholarship from BYU with degrees in Neuroscience, Business Management, and Portuguese, with an additional emphasis on Exercise Science
-Has founded and built 3 separate million-dollar companies and filed patents for products he's developed, including winning the 2018 MIT Surgical Innovation Hackathon in Silicon Valley with an invention, and winning the Global Student Entrepreneur Award.
-Has 16+ years of experience applying medical science and innovation to weightlifting and bodybuilding in order to optimize natural muscle growth while simultaneously preventing injury!
Check out Michael's full bio to learn more about his background and how the industry-changing "Dr. Gains" brand was developed!
What's Included (Summary)
116 full-color, illustrated pages packed with top-tier, science-based resistance training & weight lifting education specifically for shoulder training
Comprehensive yet easy to understand anatomy breakdowns for all 3 deltoid heads - anterior ("front) deltoid, lateral ("side") deltoid, and posterior ("rear") deltoid - including origination and insertion points with 3D anatomy graphics
Detailed, clear explanations and examples for all movements performed by each deltoid head (explained in both lay and scientific terms), including 3D anatomy graphics demonstrating each movement
Step-by-step illustrated instructions with real-life demo images for over 100 isolation (single-joint) exercises and compound (multi-joint) lifts for each deltoid head, including important form tips, optional advanced techniques, and multiple variations for both free weight and cable versions of each exercise, along with color-coded 3D anatomy graphics demonstrating the primary and secondary agonists (targets) in-action for each exercise.
Breakdowns of many common and dangerous form mistakes, including insightful explanations for why they're harmful or ineffective and how you can correct them.
Step-by-step illustrated instructions for stretches for each deltoid head, along with a color-coded 3D anatomy graphic demonstrating the primary and secondary agonists (targets) in-action for each stretch.
Little-known education on the benefits of different types of stretching (i.e. static vs ballistic), including the pros and cons of each and when and how to use them
Dozens of injury-prevention principles and techniques, illustrated and explained in-depth
More advanced, science-based tips and strategies for optimizing resistance-training results, such as blood flow restriction training, weight, set and rep instructions, and more
Every section and page is color-coded for deltoid region and topic, making it easy to organize, digest and integrate the content into your workouts
Much more miscellaneous content and instruction, comprising absolutely everything you need to know to master shoulder training!!
Do your shoulders a favor and get your own copy of
Shoulder Training Fundamentals today!
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Stay tuned, because Shoulder Training Fundamentals is just the first installment of an entire Resistance Training Fundamentals Series by Dr. Gains! Coming up next...
Stay tuned, because Shoulder Training Fundamentals is just the first installment of an entire Resistance Training Fundamentals Series by Dr. Gains! Coming up next...
Back Training Fundamentals
Everything you need to know in order to build a bigger, stronger, and healthier back via science-based training for all 17 back muscles!
Price: TBD
Chest Training Fundamentals
Everything you need to know in order to build a bigger, stronger, and healthier chest via science-based training for all 6 pectoralis major regions!
Price: TBD
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