Lean Shoulders & Back Workout from Jen Heward

Lean Shoulders & Back Workout from Jen Heward

Really complex and nice workout from Jen Heward, which is composed by 4 w different sets of exercises.

In each set we have 3 exercises and we repeat each of them either 8, 10, 12 or 15 times.

Each set we make 3 times, what gives 30 min of workout without breaks.

Breakdown:

Set 1

Ex.1 Shoulder round raises with dumbbells x12reps

Ex.2 Triceps curl + triceps back press x 12 reps

Ex. 3 Squat jump, dumbbell cross x 10 each side

Set 2.

Ex.1 360 around-head circle + front press x 15 reps

Ex.2 1 hand burpee + 1 hand triceps dip x 12 reps each side

Ex.3 Shoulder raises (sides, front, sides, down) x 10 reps

Set 3.

Ex.1 1 hand plank on bench shoulder side raise + triceps dip x 10 reps each side

Ex.2 Dumbbell squat jump + under chin raise x 15 reps

Ex.3 Plank + alternating hand front press x 8 reps each side

Set 4.

Ex.1 Hummer raises + standard V side raises + bended side raises x 10 reps

Ex.2 Alternating lunges + shoulder punch x 10 reps

Ex.3 Bended alternating back raise+ 2 hand back raise x 10 reps

Video:

Workout in real time: 30 minutes.

Located information on precautions, some adds for products.

The quality of video / audio: good

Video Form: It’s a Vlog form video with shoulders and back workout presentation. First 3:30 min takes an introduction for the workout and some adds. Quick review, what you will need to do the workout. Video is in the gym, loud music. Several perspectives of Jens silhouette (front, side), like this you can see the proper form. Banner layout with short, basic information about workout structure: exercise and quantity of repetitions.

Instructor: Jen Heward is dynamic and very positive personage. Her workouts are really nice and she has several ways of showing the workout to her viewers. In this video she is making only the workout presentation, without any explanation, but it’s not the case for each of her videos. During her presentation she is focused on the exercises and showing some easy variations for more advanced moves.

To improve:

Video: Not a real time workout. So we can’t consider it as a real time workout video, but workout presentation. There is missing information at the beginning about the structure of workout. Names of exercises and “What next…” banner.

This type of video is good for somebody, who is able to name the exercises by his own and be able to follow the workout just with his descriptions. If someone has difficulties to make a workout breakdown by his own, it can be problematic, because the movements are a little bit complex for the beginner.

Opinion:

This full workout is very complex. It’s designed by using simple movements and combining them together to create intensive, dynamic combo exercises.

From the title, it’s concentrate on shoulders and back, but those combos engage all muscle groups to work.

Important point is to pick 2 different type of dumbbells, adapted to your fitness level, so you can proceed with a proper form.

The moves are simple but you need to see them before and to create a breakdown list. Because this shoulders and back workout is combined with dynamic and static exercises with weights it makes it very effective to lose fat tone muscles and making you more strong and fast. With this workout, you can be on introduction for more advanced combo exercises.

Effect "in simple terms":

Each dynamic exercise combined with extra weight makes you more fast. By doing this workout you can expect quick change regarding all your body, but especially upper body: back, shoulders, front arms, belly (center).

You can expect: Losing fat, you define your muscles, having better control on your body, feeling more strong. What I need to underline is that losing fat from back and working on the back muscles change totally our posture (in very positive wayJ ). Round, lean shoulders give a really nice visual effect of dynamic silhouette.

For whom:

For Beginners – It’s sure that it will be a big challenge for you to complete this workout. You can start with some easy variations and very low weight dumbbells (1-2kg). Take breaks as you need and drink water. Don’t force yourself if you feel pain somewhere. It means that you need to slow down and prepare proper form.

Intermediate – It will be a challenge for you too. Take care with picking the weights of dumbbells. Keep proper form. The moves are complex and better for you to see them before and to prepare your breakdown list correctly. Try to do each exercise minimum 5 times before to see what can be problematic for you.

For advanced – You will love it! The exercise combos are intuitive, you will easily follow the movements. I prevent you that it will be challenging for you as well. Everything depends what kind of weights you’ve picked and if you will make breaks between sets.

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