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While most bodybuilders will have varying opinions on themostefficient shoulders exercise, many will agree that you shouldneversacrifice form for weight. Incorrect form hinders progressbecauseit leads to injury. Low back problems, tennis elbow andshoulderstendonitis can become injury factors when improper formissacrificed to heave heavier weights. Stand erect whendoingshoulders exercises. Do not lean back, and heave theweight,because too much momentum will be involved in the lift andclearly,not enough shoulders action. Keep your elbows close to yoursidewithout lifting up the elbows. How many times do we see peopleinthe gym lifting their elbows during these shoulders movements?Whenthe elbows come up there is a loss in resistance due togravity.Also, when the elbows come up, full extension is lost, sothebottom of the shoulders muscle will not be hit with themovement.Too few weightlifters in the gym pay attention to wristpositionwhile performing shoulders lifts. In order to achieveresults fromshoulders training, emphasis must be kept on thismuscle during thelift. But, when the wrist is bent backwards, someemphasis will betaken off the shoulders muscle and shifted to theforearms. ArnoldSchwarzenegger further discusses keeping theemphasis on theshoulders muscle in a discussion of the line of thehand. "When youdo a Curl, you must bring your hand directly up toyour shoulder.If you change that line an inch to the inside or theoutside, youare taking stress off the shoulders and you won't getthe sameresults." 3 Training shoulders allows for a great varietyofexercises using bars, dumbbells, EZ curl bars, cables, machinesandScott benches. The diversity will allow flexibility inprogramdesign allowing your client to achieve the maximumresults.Genetics can make a champion bodybuilder, but hard work,carefulselection of exercises, and good technique can bring ashouldersmuscle to its full potential.