shoulders

**unclemoney** · 06-09-2004, 07:10 PM

Hey, I'm trying to get bigger shoulders, you know the ones that round off.....
My curent shoulder routine is stand barbell press////military press////inclined military press..... I could use some advice on what reps and how many sets and maby some other exercises to do instead. Thanks.

**nsa** · 06-09-2004, 07:21 PM

DB shoulder press 4 sets 8-10 reps
BB Shoulder press 4 sets 8-10 reps
Front raises 3 sets 8-12 reps
Lateral raises 3 sets 8-12 reps
Reverse flyes 3 sets 8-12 reps

Heavy as you can for each without sacrificing form...

**IronReload04** · 06-13-2004, 11:18 PM

8-12 reps does nothing for me. 1-7 reps especially 1-4 is the only way i get bigger

**se11** · 06-13-2004, 11:22 PM

Some sort of press, 4 sets
Lateral raise, 3-4 sets
Bent over row, 3 sets
Shrugs(if you don't do a trap workout) 3 sets
or Something else 3 sets

**IronAdam** · 06-13-2004, 11:31 PM

Originally Posted by IronReload04

8-12 reps does nothing for me. 1-7 reps especially 1-4 is the only way i get bigger

Doing 1-4 reps on isolated shoulder exercises is asking for injury. I keep the low rep sets to compound lifts.

**FLEX~Ottawa** · 06-19-2004, 01:46 AM

Originally Posted by IronReload04

8-12 reps does nothing for me. 1-7 reps especially 1-4 is the only way i get bigger

your right i trained so many years at doing 4 sets of 12 , 10 , 8, 6 and tough i was doing it the right way. Was i Wrong !!! i just started to trained with a buddie of mine for 4 months now and he showed me a different approach. !!!! 3 to 4 sets at 6 Reps !!! Heavy i mean wow i seen amazing progress. Makes me thing that all the years trained previously was a waste !!! i will never go back to doing 12 reps unless toning down would be my goal but for mass go with less rep and Heavy !!! doesnt work for everybody but it did to me. Worth the try.

**Anabolica** · 06-19-2004, 01:56 AM

Flex ottawa said - 3 to 4 sets at 6 Reps

Bump on that.

High weight with Low reps is the only way to go for thick dence muscle mass

**AandF6969** · 06-19-2004, 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by se11

Bent over row, 3 sets

Isn't that a back exercise? Upright rows are for shoulders/traps though.

**IronReload04** · 06-19-2004, 11:29 PM

I actually just meant presses with the big weight and then 7-12 reps with raises

**OverDrive** · 06-20-2004, 12:43 AM

my shoulders are my best feature.

4 sets various reps

seated BB or DB Military press
BB shrugs with DB shrug burnouts
DB Lateral raises
BB upright rows
BB front raises
seated machine for rear delts