Bulletproof Your Shoulder Paperback – 14 April 2014

Easy to read, diagrams which help to plan daily exercises to keep shoulders in top condition

Was recovering from an injured shoulder so read and followed the exercises in the book and my shoulder is much better. Yeah, the book is pretty short and quite expensive but it did the job and I feel better educated as a result so I'm happy to pay the money.

This is an excellent book. Clear and to the point. The most important thing is that in keeping the exercise regime simple it is more likely to succeed in reaching your goal as it won't be too time consuming.

Excellent book, but then I already new it's contents. Normal excellent Amazon delivery.

Straightforward easy read with exercises that I was already familiar with as I am currently receiving physio at hospital.

Ok but a lot of the research cited is well over 10 years old and it shows the basic principles are ok though.

I noticed some people gave the book 5 stars, I don't understand why.It is not even a book, is more like a magazine with very poorly presented graphics and drawings in black and white.I've suffered a lot in the past with shoulder injuries and have other books on the subject, this is the worst I've ever read.It is very basic, it doesn't say much about the various injuries that can happen to the shoulder. If you are looking for a good book on the subject keep looking, don't waste your time and money on this one.

BULLET PROOF YOUR SHOULDER contains essential bodily knowledge for anyone that exercises. Weightlifters in particular should view this book as a must-have. Having lifted for 4 years, I now realise I underestimated the complexity and vulnerability of an unconditioned shoulder. Thankfully, I now have a complete guide to not only fix my existing shoulder niggles, but to also deter looming shoulder problems, enhance flexibility and fine tune my shoulders' performance.I described the book as a complete guide because it provides scientifically proven studies to support its claims accompanied with the necessary practical solutions. The solutions are stretches and light lifting exercises, which are straightforward enough to start straight away. The book also has a recurring theme of illustrative diagrams to ensure it is easily understandable to any audience.The simple, concise and straight to the point writing style dictates that if you’re able to digest massive fitness books like Arnold Schwarzenegger’s ‘Encyclopaedia of Modern Body-building’, then you’ll comfortably ease through this essential information. Seemingly everyone either has or develops shoulder problems, especially through weightlifting. Muscular and fitness gains will ultimately suffer without proper shoulder conditioning – I feel foolish for not starting sooner.From casual exerciser to fitness enthusiast, BULLETPROOF YOUR SHOULDER will absolutely offer value to one of your most important assets: your body. If you’re after a book that will not only ease your existing shoulder niggles but prevent further problems and enhance shoulder functioning, I suggest you get a copy of this book.

Subluxed my shoulder climbing (for the third time), and decided to take the physio seriously. Was looking for an additional resource and found this gem.Author does a great job of simplifying shoulder function, and giving a CONCISE and effective rehab program. I mixed in some exercises my physio gave me but basically kept the structure of the program in the book. After 6 weeks I was back climbing and feeling much stronger than before.

MY SON FOUND THIS BOOK VERY USEFUL

Well presented...his advice is easy to follow...practical, and effective.

just starting to read but its explaining a lot of things you may not have thought of with shoulder issues

ALERT - SAME AUTHOR HAS WRITTEN "TREAT YOUR OWN ROTATOR CUFF". SAME BOOK ALMOST VERBATIM! DON'T GET BOTH! I THINK THE OTHER ONE IS BETTER. THIS IS MY REVIEW OF THE OTHER BOOK... WHICH COULD JUST AS WELL BE FOR THIS BOOK, BECAUSE THEY ARE ALMOST IDENTICAL - SAME DIAGRAMS, ETC...I read the reviews before buying this book and there are some critics that say everything in this book is simple and you can find everything in it on the internet. Well, what can't you find on the internet??? I didn't research the author on the internet but from reading the book I feel confident that the author is not a hack who compiled internet-gleaned information into an ebook-for profit, but is, as claimed, an experienced Physical Therapist with many years of practice that has put together a medically researched and easy to follow ebook... for-profit. Yes, the price is too high for the size of the book and I thought about giving it 4 stars because of that, but the content is 5-stars in my opinion, and for someone wanting to get out of pain, I wanted them to find my review under 5 stars.I felt that rather than surfing the internet, I had a concise, easy-to-follow do-it-yourself book in my hands that was easier to follow and trust than looking through a myriad of internet pages. The first chapters are educational on anatomy, a good, simple overview for theory. Yes, the stretching and strengthening exercises which follow are simple. So what??? That's the good news! Recovery is not that complicated, you just have to do it.I'm happy I bought this book but unhappy I bought "Bulletproof Your Shoulder". I didn't notice it they are by the same author. "Bullet Proof" was written later and is just this book almost verbatim in a different format. I feel "Treat Your Own Rotator Cuff" is presented in a more logical sequence. Don't buy both books.

done EXACTLY as recommended. They are easy enough to do so why wouldn't you do them right?I'm 63 and first injured my shoulder over 40 years ago (rotator cuff) playing college baseball. Twelve years ago, I re-injured that shoulder when I returned to lifting weights too fast. Doctor had told me there was nothing fundamentally wrong with my shoulder but that I could expect continuing tendonitis. I just accepted my fate until......a few months ago. I discussed this with a friend who works as a rehabilitation therapist for professional athletes. She suggested starting with all of the exercises listed in this book. She also suggested returning to a regular program of lifting weights if I felt up to it later. After a couple of months, I can report that my shoulders are already much stronger and pain-free. I have already expanded into adding upper body dumb bell training to strengthen my arms and back as a better support foundation for my shoulders. Yes, I am very annoying to be around these days.Only one minor criticism about the book. I believe Dr. Johnson's logic in answering the question of how often you should exercise is flawed. As he points out, the studies he reviewed focused only on specific age groups or specific exercises. There are studies that have researched question based on what happens to muscles as we age. Optimum recovery time gets longer and longer as we age. How long depends mostly on genetics but we all slow down. Minor criticism but it really is about your age, inherited genetics and how well you have taken care of yourself. It's up to the doctor to assess the patient's ability to read his/her own body signals, especially in regards to discerning between muscle pain associated with getting in shape in the first place, incremental muscle pain from cranking up the weight/reps and tendon soreness which is ALWAYS an injury requiring rest. I don't have the answer but I believe that a better answer could be found in muscle aging research rather than in exercise research.FWIW, I workout six days a week on average. On alternating days, I have two routines. One one, I run, do sit-ups, push-ups and stretching 3-4. On the other, I do upper-body dumb-bell training (including the exercises in this book). I rest 2-3 days every month. I've been a very fit old guy for a long time only with a sore shoulder for the last 12 years. Now I'm just a very fit old guy with an annoying story about how I used to have a sore shoulder. I can't win.

I have had 6 left shoulder open reconstructive surgeries over the past 8 years. Actually, within a 7 year period I had 6 surgeries. If counting, that is more than 1 a year. Its a long saga, so I will not bore you,....however,...I had a lot of damage in my shoulder and neck from a bad fall. In a contest in Colorado years ago (free riding mountain contest), I was experienced and knew what I was doing. But, I ended up 'rolling the windows down' mid air and not recovering. I landed upside down on my left shoulder and neck from about 25 feet above and onto packed snow surface (not powder). It hurt. It healed wrong, then I had the first of many surgeries to repair Acromio-clavicular, fractured clavicle in two places, torn labrum, bone spurs, nerve damage, glenhumoral dislocation at highest level. The surgeries kept failing within a week. A cadaver tendon was used to secure my A/C joint...that failed. Then we used my own wrist tendon (yep, so much for wakeboarding again :(...no, I still do with brace). Anyway, I say all of that to say that this book caught my attention because it discusses the most important aspects of living with a chronically painful shoulder. My shoulder will NEVER be the same, however, I can do my part and strengthen ALL the surrounding muscles and tendons through specific and direct exercises, I can overcompensate for the instability in my shoulder and reduce my pain overall. IT HAS WORKED. You have to actually do the exercises religiously and read the book at least once. I made note cards of exercises and posted. You may ask why I am telling you this book is so important? Because I want to stay active and love to do what I love to do (wakeboard, snowboard, golf, etc.) and by strengthening my good muscles I make my shoulder much stronger so it can carry the damaged parts of the shoulder with less pain.

On first glace looks overly simplistic....but that's the brilliance of it.The author reduces shoulder complexity so that it's an easy 2 hour read to understand basic mechanics, stabilization, and flexibility.The 1/2 dozen strengthening exercises and 4 stretches are similar to others I've been given by PTs and chiropractors, but you'll haveconfidence in the complete package.If you are a PT or already understand shoulder mechanics this would be too rudimentary.For me however, I've done years of yoga, pilates, as well as went to chiropractors, PTs, and massage therapists.and never really understood why I kept injuring my shoulder. Even though I knew and worked on several of the muscles,this book put the whole package together for me in short order!Takes years of experience to distill this kind of information down! Highly recommended for all age groups.

This is a terrific, easy-to-understand manual for anyone who suffers from shoulder malfunctions. Jim Johnson explains his methods in simple terms accessible to all, and the exercises he recommends to strengthen the shoulder are sensible and manageable--there are even alternate choices for those with very limited mobility.My husband is facing an expensive rotator cuff operation. The information in this book may allow him to avoid, at least for awhile, yet another crippling expense. He started using Mr Johnson's well-researched methods approximately four days ago and says that, while predictably uncomfortable to perform, the rebuilding, stretching and strengthening routine carefully described in this excellent book has made it possible for him to function without constant pain. I highly recommend "Bulletproof Your Shoulder"!

It's been quite a while since I purchased this little manual but I wanted to check in and say it really helped me. I had off an on shoulder pain -- both shoulders -- for a long time before reading this book. I follow the exercises minimally and have had zero issues since starting -- back in 2014. I have recommended it to many friends over the years also. The exercises are very easy and fast and have had real impact for me.

Great simple book to read with good illustrations. The author obviously knows what he is talking about and the exercises work. I have a slight tear in my shoulder that I decided to treat with PT instead of surgery. While waiting to get an appointment with a physical therapist I read this book and started to cautiously do these exercises because they made sense and I did not feel pain while doing them. 2 weeks later when I finally got an appointment I saw a definite improvement but decided to see the therapist anyway to be safe. When I started therapy 2 of the exercises where the exact same as described in this book. So I continued with a few more sessions to be polite (and safe). I have now stopped paying for therapy and continuing to do these exercises at home. Great book, thank you Jim Johnson.

The exercises work. The theory sound. But the first 30 pages (of about 70) just talk about some people have no pain, some do. Mostly a waste of time. The basic premise is build the muscles that support the tendons underneath with certain exercises. The drawings are very crude. Sometimes it's hard to understand what they are advocating. But the science is there and the information is valid, so I recommend it. But I strongly recommend the author pay a professional graphic artists to redo all the drawings so they are easier to communicate the information and look more professional.Short book could have been much shorter without losing anything. Professional drawings would add to the quality of the book.

If you have shoulder pain, you need this book. I'm an x-ray tech, and it's a joke in our profession that if you last long enough your younger colleagues will eventually get to practice a shoulder arthrogram on you. Between all the overhead reaching and the 500-pound C-arms we use in surgery, we're all rotator cuff surgeries waiting to happen.This book has changed my life in less than two full weeks. I've done the recommended exercises six times--they take less than ten minutes--and my shoulders are well on their way to being pain-free! Yesterday, for the first time in years, I sailed through a ten hour shift WITHOUT THINKING ABOUT MY SHOULDERS AT ALL.If I could hug the author, I would. Since I can't, I'll have to settle for a five-star review and my heartfelt thanks.

The exercise and anatomy descriptions are very clear, even for someone with no background in the sciences. I have been using the exercises in this book to strengthen my rotator cuff and improve the range of motion in my shoulders every day for over a month. My shoulders feel better than they ever have and I also feel like my posture is beginning to improve. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who is concerned about shoulder injuries.

I was doing some therapy for my shoulder with a professional... this book had everything he was showing me and more.