«There is also some evidence that
upper body movement creates more soreness than lower body exercises,» says Mike.
Not exact matches
- strengthening the
upper body and core muscles for other gross motor tasks - strengthening the
upper body and core muscles to
create a stable base for fine motor skills - developing stability in the bones of the shoulder joint (the ball and socket joints of the shoulders and hips are shallow and unstable at birth but are molded into stronger, more stable joints through weight - bearing)- visual development to quickly shift focus from near to far - hand - eye - coordination - providing plentiful early opportunities for motor planning (
movement problem - solving)- refining balance - integrating the
movement (vestibular), pressure & stretch (proprioceptive), visual and touch (tactile) sensory systems - learning to coordinate
movements where two sides of the
body are doing different
movements - learning to coordinate
upper body and lower
body movements - developing
body awareness and spatial awareness - fostering independence
During the Arnold era, it was a very popular move because when done properly, it works the pecs, abs, lats and triceps in a very unique way that
creates visible
upper body improvements that are hard to achieve with any other
movement.
Unlike with many other
upper body movements, with side lateral raises there's no reason to worry that you might overdo it and contribute to
creating a disproportionate look.
Generally speaking, women are lower
body dominant (whereas men are
upper body dominant), so when we design our programs we place a greater focus on the lower
body movements to
create or maintain these feminine proportions.
The only difference is that there is
movement in the
upper body which
creates way more resistance.
The distribution of ones own
body weight in performing the
movement,
creates an applied pressure on the
upper back.
An
upper body vertical pulling
movement that is paramount to
creating a well rounded and fit person... and yes... our girls DO PULL UPS.
This
creates an odd physical sensation for the driver:
upper body braced between the bolsters of the excellent front seat, in a permanent effort to control any extraneous wheel
movement, and everything south of the pelvis relaxed, with all that midrange flexibility available at the flinch of an ankle.