Welcome to Shoulders Of Steel!
A 4 Week Class Series teaching you how to build stronger, more stable shoulders that you can trust, specifically for your aerial.
Starting April 9th, 2026!
This class series is designed to give you more tools to build shoulder strength and stability in a progressive, effective way. It will help you understand how the shoulders work and the demands that are placed on them in aerial, and how to train strength and stability that will support those bigger aerial skills.
If you struggle with…
… Constantly guessing whether your shoulders can cope with certain exercises (skin the cats, back flags, single arm hangs)
… Understanding how to safely engage and load the shoulders
… Understanding the connection between shoulders, lats and scapula
… Knowing what to do off the apparatus to make you better in the air
These classes are for you!
We’ll be learning the following:
How to efficiently warm up your shoulders to prepare them for anything
How to assess your current shoulder strength and mobility, and what you need to specifically focus on to improve it
Building strength in your end ranges of motion
The connection between the shoulders, scapula and lats
How to modify shoulder strength drills
How to train safely train skill based movements that put the shoulders under a lot of load e.g. skin the cat, single arm hangs
Programming your shoulder strength training into your aerial practice
Each class will be practical and led by Aerial Strength and Conditioning Coach Verity Bradford. You’ll receive feedback and be able to as questions throughout the sessions. There will be time at the end of each class for Q and A.
Class Dates:
Thursday 9th April, 4.30pm BST
Thursday 16th April, 4.30pm BST
Thursday 23rd April, 4.30pm BST
Thursday 30th April, 4.30pm BST
Yes, there will be recordings if you can’t make the classes live! 🎉
Week 1 - Shoulder Fundamentals
In week 1 we’ll look at the fundamentals of the shoulder, how it actually works, and simple ways to start building strength. We’ll cover shoulder flexion and being strong in an overhead position, as well as looking at abduction and adduction. We’ll also look at shoulder prehab, and movements you can immediately implement into your training to reduce the risk of injury.
Week 2 - Shoulders And The Scapula
In week 2 we’ll explore how the shoulders work with the scapula for movement like elevation and depression, and protraction and retraction. We’ll cover pushing and pulling movements to support this, as well as looking at specific strength work off the apparatus to support this. We’ll then start looking at hanging and inverting to understand how these shoulder movements work in the air.
Week 3 - Shoulder Extension
In week 3 we’ll focus on shoulder extension, why we need strength in extension, and how to train both push and pull. If you struggle with skin the cats or German hangs, this class will dive deep into how to safely train towards these skills, while always feeling like you’ve got yourself when you bring your shoulders into extension. We’ll also look at how to get stronger in those end ranges of extension.
Week 4 - Shoulder Internal/External Rotation
In our final week we’ll focus on internal and external rotation of the shoulder in more detail, and why it’s important to be able to rotate with control under load. We’ll look at how this relates to skills like meathooks and back flags, and use drills targeted towards these skills to understand how to effectively train internal/external rotation. We’ll cover any programming related questions too.
Here’s what each week’s classes and training will cover.
Who this class series is for:
- Aerialists who want to build more shoulder strength and stability for their aerial skills, particularly things like skin the cat, single arm hangs, back flags and meathooks
- Aerialists who want to nerd out and learn more about how to train shoulder strength in different ways
- Aerialists who coach and want new, unique and accessible drills to teach to their students
Pre-requisites:
To get the most out of these classes you’ll need to have been training aerial for at least 6-12 months. These classes will be quite accessible with a range of drills but they are not suitable for beginners.
What you’ll need:
Something you can hang from e.g. a pull up bar, rings, aerial apparatus. A small amount of floor space to train in. A yoga mat would be useful for a bit of extra comfort. Some weights but they can be super light e.g. 1-2kg. You’ll also need two yoga blocks and a lightweight resistance band.
(Please note if you don’t have apparatus you can hang from during the classes, you can still sign up and do them in your own time when you do have access to apparatus.)
Investment: £90
Time Commitment: 4 x 75 minute classes
If you have any questions, please email info@veritybcoaching.com
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FAQ’s
Still got questions or not sure if this is right for you? Drop me a message!
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No! It’s fine if you can only make a couple live or if you watch all of them on replay in your own time. I'm aware not everyone will have access to equipment at the time of classes.
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Yes, you’ll have access to the recordings within 24 hours of the live class, and you have lifetime access to them.
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You don't need a lot of floor space, but you'll need access to something that you can hang from with space all the way around you.
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These classes are not for complete beginners, so I don't recommend them if you're brand new to aerial (unless you've been doing something like calisthenics or training at the gym for some time). If you’ve been training aerial for 6-12 months or longer you should be fine to attend the classes.
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You can still attend the classes live, and just join in with the warm up and floor drills, then do the class again when you have access to equipment. Or feel free to wait until you have access to equipment and go through the replay.
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It depends on the level of hypermobility and how it affects your movement, but what we cover should be ok for people with hypermobility. A lot of what I’ll be covering will be working on drills that build more strength, stability and control to help improve how the shoulders move. If you’re unsure, just drop me an email and I can advise you there.
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These classes are non-refundable and non-transferrable.