For years I felt like I was getting enough of a workout in my shoulders through my other bodypart workout routines (chest, back, etc.), to justify not dedicating a day to them. Subsequently, they have suffered, and I feel as though that they have not developed as well as everything else. This doesn’t put me any closer to obtaining my fitness goals.
Usually what happens is that I will put it off until the end of the week. Generally speaking, the last workout of the week will be my biceps and triceps…I’ve gotten in the mentality that I’ve finished for the week after that. Coupled with not being able to justify driving all the way to the gym, just for one little body part, and more often than not, they get neglected.
Hey, I’m human, it happens to all of us.
That being said, I know that I need to treat them with the respect that they deserve…especially getting older, I need to make sure that they are in the best shape possible, because if I were to somehow injure them, my whole workout regimen goes on the shelf for at least a week, if not longer. Wanting to avoid that, I needed to come up with a plan…something that I know that I could stick with, day in and day out.
What was I to do?
It finally hit me one night…incorporate a shoulder workout at the end of every bodypart routine! Brilliant! This way, I know that they will get a workout, one way or another. I also had to do this with my abs, and the results…well, let’s just say that my abs get a regular workout, and I see the results everyday.
If you have a body part or two that you’re neglecting, try to add on one body part exercise at the end of your normal workout routine, however often that maybe. If you’re just starting out, and only working out three days a week, I would suggest saving it for the very last workout day of the week. If you’re a bit more advanced like myself, and work out between four and five times a week, then feel free to add an exercise on at the end. By doing this, you are one critical step closer to obtaining your fitness goals!
