This is the third in a series entitled “Exercise Band Workouts” which focus on at-home exercises with an exercise resistance band. Make sure that you are familiar with Part I, Bicep Curls and part II, Tricep Extensions.

Exercise #3: Side Raises

One of the smaller muscle groups in your body is the shoulder. It is possible to get a great shoulder workout in as little as 3 moves, and this is what this and the next two posts will be about.

You can think of your shoulders as having 3 parts: a top part, a front part and a side part. Today we’ll focus on how you can exercise the “side part” of your shoulders at home with resistance bands. This move is simple and should be done in a slow, controlled manner. Never jerk your arms up and down, but always focus on your form. So, put on a tee shirt, a pair of shorts and your athletic shoes and let’s get to work.

1. Stand with your right foot on one end of the resistance band
2. Grab the opposite handle with your right hand and leave your arm straight down your side
3. You may need to give yourself more resistance, depending on your band
4. Now slowly lift your arm away from your body so that at the end, you arm is parallel to the ground
5. Slowly return your arm to the starting position

Repeat this move 15-20 times and start over on the other side. Once the other side is done, you will complete one set. Try to do 3-4 sets of this exercise. Remember to focus on your form. Don’t jerk your arm or use momentum. Focus on your shoulder muscle and adjust the resistance if it is too easy or too difficult.

An alternative move would be to step on the band and grab both handles, one in each hand, and work both shoulders at once. This would look like this:

In addition to this exercise, I recommend that you take Proactol for weight loss. Proactol is a new doctor approved and clinically proven all natural weight loss supplement that can help you lose up to 6 pounds per week!

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