Shoulder Day

What is your favorite shoulder exercise?? Mine right now would be the laterral raises with dumbbells. I love feeling that burn.

I just need some ideas on how to get my shoulder routine a little variety.

Thanks.

i have 2 shoulder days:

Shoulders and biceps
Arnold press
Lateral extension
Barbell shrugs
Rear lateral raise (rear delts)
Seated dumbbell curls
Reverse barbell curl

Shoulders and biceps
Barbell press
Frontal barbell extension
Upright rows
Scapula pinch
One arm preacher curl
Cable curl


My favorite would probably be the dumbbell lateral raise as well. I have wicked veins all over my arms. Looks sick when I wear a cutoff in the gym and do anything with my arms.

Front dumbell raises.

I have a shoulder day all to itself.

lateral dumbells raises. I do these with my back arched, (ala' squat position) and I bring the dumbells a little bit behind my torso and twist them upright to get a little extra on the rear heads.

Military press.

Seated, bent over, rear lateral raiases. Basically you sit at the end of a bench and lean forward so you are facing the floor. You then procede to do the opposite of a fly. Do these with you arms slightly forward from center and twist the dumbells so that your fists face up at the top of the movement. THESE KICK YOUR REAR HEAD'S ASS!! If you've never done them before, don't expect to be able to do more than 15 lbs for reps at first.

I like to focus on the rear heads because they are the most difficult to hit yet they are what give your shoulders the nicest look. They help to bring you posture back and make you look wider. Many guys have huge front heads and not enough back heads which makes for the ape look.

Nixter.

I like so many shoulder exercises....lets see if I can share some...
Arnold Presses
Alt. Dumbell Press
Front Military Press
Side Lat. Raise
Wide-grip Uprightrows
Rear Delt Lat. Raises(on 45 degree bench)
Seated Reardelt Cable Flyes

i should have too shoulder days, that's the only muscle i overwhelm myself with.

Now I know some guys workout their traps seperately than the rest of their shoulders...do any of you do that??

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Originally Posted by Ammar

Now I know some guys workout their traps seperately than the rest of their shoulders...do any of you do that??

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i'm not too concerned with my traps.

I don't do any direct trap exercises. I have naturally big traps for some reason.

Nixter.

I got wimpy traps :(


Favorite shoulder exercise - seated barbell front presses, hope so hit 315 in the next year, then i'll be happy.

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Originally Posted by KeyMastur

i have 2 shoulder days:

Shoulders and biceps
Arnold press
Lateral extension
Barbell shrugs
Rear lateral raise (rear delts)
Seated dumbbell curls
Reverse barbell curl

Shoulders and biceps
Barbell press
Frontal barbell extension
Upright rows
Scapula pinch
One arm preacher curl
Cable curl


My favorite would probably be the dumbbell lateral raise as well. I have wicked veins all over my arms. Looks sick when I wear a cutoff in the gym and do anything with my arms.

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Lateral extension? Is it using cable machines?

What is the difference between lateral extension and rear lateral?

What is scapula pinch and how do you perform upright rows?

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Originally Posted by bornbad71

I like so many shoulder exercises....lets see if I can share some...
Arnold Presses
Alt. Dumbell Press
Front Military Press
Side Lat. Raise
Wide-grip Uprightrows
Rear Delt Lat. Raises(on 45 degree bench)
Seated Reardelt Cable Flyes

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Rear Delt Lat Raises means seated with back facing up?

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Originally Posted by freakout

Rear Delt Lat Raises means seated with back facing up?

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Laying face down on a 45 degree bench and raising the dumbells behind you.

Arnold presses and Military presses behind the neck.........(yes I said behind the neck)....

I guess i'm simple...i just like regular old DB shoulder press...nothing too fancy