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Gym and Fitness: Shoulder

 Shoulder

The way you train your shoulders is usually a balance of personal taste. Is putting heavy weight overhead the ultimate goal. Or does it make you just thinking about it.

 you know I favor a little of both: a heavy muscle-building move like a press to start, followed by targeted isolation work after. This approach is a time-tested way to build the best shoulder workouts movement.


Exercise 1: Push-Press

This press allows you to load up more weight, and do more reps, than just about any other overhead exercise, making it a great way to unlock new shoulder growth. It's rightfully considered a bit more of a whole-body movement than a pure shoulder move, since your lower body, core, delts, triceps, and upper pecs are all involved.

Push-Press Variations for Shoulder Development:

Exercise 2: Seated Dumbbell Press


Swapping out the barbell for dumbbells on overhead presses works each side independently, which is great for balanced development. The range of motion is also a bit longer, which can help maximize muscle growth. Pressing in a seated position also removes the lower body, allowing you to focus squarely on the shoulders.

Seated Dumbbell Press Variations for Shoulder Development:

Exercise 3: Seated Barbbell Press


Using a barbell rather than dumbbells may seem like a matter of taste, but there are functional reasons to pick the big bar. For one, you can put a bench in a rack and press off of the safety pins, allowing you to dial in your desired range of motion. 

Seated Barbell Press Variations for Shoulder Development:

Exercise 4: Upright Now

Upright rows have a reputation as a shoulder destroyer, but like anything, it's all about how you perform them. don't take a close grip, which can internally rotate your shoulders. Instead, take a wider grip where your upper arms go directly out to your sides.

Upright Row Variations for Shoulder Development:

Exercise 5: Arnold Press

Yes, this is just a dumbbell press with some rotation added in. Named after a famous Bodybuilder, Hollywood Actor Arnold.

Many lifters simply find it more friendly to their shoulder joints. That's a big one-two punch.

Arnold Press Variations for Shoulder Development:


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