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    lagging shoulders

    My arms are bigger than my shoulders, looks bad. Could just be genetics I guess but I wanna fix it.

    This is my current shoulder workout:

    3 sets BB press
    3 sets DB press
    4 sets for back shoulder
    4 sets laterals
    2 sets front raises

    Then I train traps

    I also do 3 sets of BB shoulder press on chest day, 3 days apart.

    Am I hitting them too hard? or not enough?

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    Quote Originally Posted by DangerDave View Post
    My arms are bigger than my shoulders, looks bad. Could just be genetics I guess but I wanna fix it.

    This is my current shoulder workout:

    3 sets BB press
    3 sets DB press
    4 sets for back shoulder
    4 sets laterals
    2 sets front raises

    Then I train traps

    I also do 3 sets of BB shoulder press on chest day, 3 days apart.

    Am I hitting them too hard? or not enough?

    unless ur on descent amount of gear yea ur doin to much

    and the wrong exercises for some parts of ur shoulders

    try this routine
    2 sets dumbell shoulder press, rep ranges 4-6
    2 sets barbell shoulder press behind the neck, reps 8-10
    3 sets upright rows with straight bar reps 8, 10, 12
    3 sets barbell shrugs, reps 10, 8, 12

    dont do shoulder press on your chest day

    and train ur rear delts on your back day, not ur shoulder day

    to train ur rear delts, do 2 sets seated rows with a lat pull down bar, hold it with a wide grip, reps, 10, 12

    then 2 sets rear delt exercise, preferably a rear delt machine like reverse flys

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    tks ranging, this has inspired me to post my entire workout. have a look man. it ll be a new post

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    nps ill check it out

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    I have this problem too - been working out for little over a year now and my shoulders are non-existent. If it's genetics, I must have the worst. My routine:

    Military Press (in front of the face) - 5x5
    Seated Dumbell Press - 2x8
    Lateral Raise - 3x10
    Rear Delt Fly's - 3x10
    Dumbell Shrugs - 3x8

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    My shoulder workout.

    2x20 bb press (warmup weight)

    3x15 db press (heavyer each time)
    3x15 side raises (heavyer each time)
    3x15 front raises (heavyer each time)

    Last set of each i go for as many reps as i can, if i reach 15 or more reps i increase the weight the nxt week.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wharton View Post
    My shoulder workout.

    2x20 bb press (warmup weight)

    3x15 db press (heavyer each time)
    3x15 side raises (heavyer each time)
    3x15 front raises (heavyer each time)

    Last set of each i go for as many reps as i can, if i reach 15 or more reps i increase the weight the nxt week.
    another good workout for ur middle and front delts, and ur front rotating cuff, but maybe rep ranges are to high IMO

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    Quote Originally Posted by DangerDave View Post
    My arms are bigger than my shoulders, looks bad. Could just be genetics I guess but I wanna fix it.

    This is my current shoulder workout:

    3 sets BB press
    3 sets DB press
    4 sets for back shoulder
    4 sets laterals
    2 sets front raises

    Then I train traps

    I also do 3 sets of BB shoulder press on chest day, 3 days apart.

    Am I hitting them too hard? or not enough?
    Your doing to much. deltoids are synergist muscles in nearly all upper body movements. id stick to 8-12 sets for delts. train them hard and heavy and include upright rows and variations with cables and machines.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ranging1 View Post
    another good workout for ur middle and front delts, and ur front rotating cuff, but maybe rep ranges are to high IMO
    Too high for some maybe not for me I grow like a weed off 15rep sets Rear delts i hit with back.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wharton View Post
    Too high for some maybe not for me I grow like a weed off 15rep sets Rear delts i hit with back.
    f.e if you find that rep range works for you, i find that odd

    agree though, i train rear delts also on back, much more effective and prevents weakening ur back workouts due to sore rear delts if trained on shoulder day

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    Quote Originally Posted by ranging1 View Post
    f.e if you find that rep range works for you, i find that odd

    agree though, i train rear delts also on back, much more effective and prevents weakening ur back workouts due to sore rear delts if trained on shoulder day
    Probably all the slin, hgh and Juice im on bring on the mass! lol.

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    try this routine
    2 sets dumbell shoulder press, rep ranges 4-6
    2 sets barbell shoulder press behind the neck, reps 8-10
    3 sets upright rows with straight bar reps 8, 10, 12
    3 sets barbell shrugs, reps 10, 8, 12

    dont do shoulder press on your chest day

    and train ur rear delts on your back day, not ur shoulder day

    to train ur rear delts, do 2 sets seated rows with a lat pull down bar, hold it with a wide grip, reps, 10, 12

    then 2 sets rear delt exercise, preferably a rear delt machine like reverse flys[/QUOTE]

    Thanks i will try this, sounds good

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    my shoulders are fine its my biceps that are lagging bad

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