[The Rev]

Hi guys, I was wondering if any one has any tips on shoulder exercises, without the use of free weights, cheers.

[lagerstarfish]

Press ups

Overhead presses and upright rows with any heavy object (small children enjoy being the liftee)

I sure there'll be someone along to tell you about Theraband exercises...

[stom]

Good article here!

[douglas]

I do wide press ups every climbing day and 20 mins of theraband exercises a few times a week. Don't forget to do stretches with any of these exercises.

[Lund]

Shoulder exercises?  What for?  To not get injured... or to get stronger at specific, shouldery moves?

[chris05]

Shoulder exercises?  What for?  To not get injured... or to get stronger at specific, shouldery moves?

I think its to warm up for yoga.... 

[rodma]

I do wide press ups every climbing day and 20 mins of theraband exercises a few times a week. Don't forget to do stretches with any of these exercises.

Not worth stretching too much if you're trying to stabilise your shoulder

[The Rev]

Hey, Yeah I'm just lacking in the shoulder strength department really, especially with big rockovers. and yoga warm ups. 

[chris05]

Hey, Yeah I'm just lacking in the shoulder strength department really, especially with big rockovers. and yoga warm ups. 

Sorry it was a poor reference to a thread on yoga and core which wound Lund up somewhat!

note to self: Must use less sarcasm (especially on the internet) 

[The Rev]

That's alright i found it quite amusing myself 

[Andrew B]

Hey, Yeah I'm just lacking in the shoulder strength department really, especially with big rockovers. and yoga warm ups. 

Try this webiste:http://www.exrx.net/Lists/ExList/ShouldWt.html

It's really good for finding exercises with free weights and self body weight. I would think that if you really want to strengthen your shoulders you should be looking at using free weights.

[cheque]

Overhead presses and upright rows with any heavy object (small children enjoy being the liftee)

Best to check with their parents first, though.

[stevej]

Hey, Yeah I'm just lacking in the shoulder strength department really

Be a good idea to strengthen rotator cuffs whilst your at it.

Talk about practice what you preach, my shoulders sound like pepper grinders (at least they've stopped hurting and/or popping out occasionally). Probably because I never get round to doing any rotator cuff stability exercises but still find the time to do shoulder presses and god knows how many hours a week dangling, swinging and pulling from them. I'm like a fucking poster boy for bad training. Stupid. Sod it, I'm going to ask for some therabands for crimbo.

[Dexter]

go climb a lot of shouldery rockovery boulder problems if you have the time/cash for it

[Eddies]

Dips, Press-ups, Pull-ups (TypeWriters)
I have a good thera-band workout that targets the shoulders and elbows. Dont know where the link is but its from the Ohio State University!

[Barratt]

This?:

http://medicalcenter.osu.edu/PatientEd/Materials/PDFDocs/exer-reh/upper/ther-scap.pdf

[Eddies]

Thats the one