
Originally Posted by
TOkidd
I work shoulders once-a-week simply because they get so much action on chest and back day. Only the side delts don't get worked on another day, so if you want you could do some lateral dumbbell raises on one of your lighter days. IMO, no need to train shoulders twice weekly for this reason.
Try this workout for a few weeks and see how it works for you:
5 sets Arnold Press: 12/10/8/6/6
3 sets Front dumbell raise: 12/10/8
5 sets Heavy upright row: 12/8/6/6/6 (I always ceat on the last three sets to crank out as many extra reps as possible. The first set has a higher number of reps because I find this movement requires a bit of a warmup for the joints)
6 sets Dumbbell lateral raise: 15/12/10/8/8/6 (I alternate seated with standing every-other-week. When standing, I let the dumbbells meet in front of me at the bottom of the movement rather than lowering them to my sides like with seated raises. I also cheat a bit when standing to force as many extra reps as possible on the last three sets, and do 30-second burns on those sets as well. Drop sets work extremely well with this exercise.)
5 sets Shrugs: 15/12/10/10/8.
*As for rear delts, I save them for back day when they are already being worked thoroughly. I do 5 sets of bent-over rows, or use the pec-dec.
It's a very intense, high-volume workout, so make sure you schedule it a few days before or after chest.