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15 July 2007

The last place your body deposits fat is in the shoulder, making it one of the easiest muscles to define. If your shoulders don’t pop after working them out, then that is a sign that you might need to focus more on fat loss.
You may feel tight now, but you were born with tremendous shoulder flexibility. Unlike the hip joint, which is anatomically similar to the shoulder, the shoulder socket is extremely shallow. This allows the arm to move freely in all directions. Do arm circles before your workout and stretch after your workout to maintain your range of motion.
The shoulder is the most unstable joint in your body. As a result, weight-room mishaps are common-place. Protect yourself by refining your bench-press technique - poor form causes more shoulder injuries than any move. To stay out of trouble, keep your shoulder blades back and down as you raise and lower the weight.

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