shoulder exercises?

[musclestack]

About a month ago, I strained my right shoulder while doing military press. It's getting a lot better, but I want to stay away from military press for another couple weeks at least until it's comfortable again. Since pressing is the main exercise in my shoulder routine and is the main lift for building strength/size, I find that my shoulder workout is very depleted. Any shoulder exercises you would recommend other than pressing until I can get back into it? Open to all suggestions.

[Gaspari1255]

Lately, I have been training my side laterals before my presses. Seems to be working nicely. The front delt gets really exhausted through flat bench and incline. With that being said, focus your shoulder routine more on the lateral and rear delts. I found that military presses build up the entire delt, but mostly isolate the front. Just my .02

[RelaxBro]

I do the same. Ive stopped heavy presses first & now opt for side laterals first. I can go heavier & still control my form well.

[musclestack]

Okay, how exactly do you work your side laterals? Sitting? Standing? Dumbells?

Thanks.

[|2ogue]

I read an article once by a pro who was really into biomechanics. He said that you should never do shoulder presses behind the neck as the shoulder joint does not naturally work in that motion and it will lead to injury sooner or later.
Dont know if its something you or any others here have ever done, but thought i'd post it. I've seen no end of people in gyms doing it.

[TOkidd]

I injured my shoulder badly doing military presses once upon a time. I found that after I had healed, I had to stop using the bar and only use dumbells. I find that dumbells don't lock your arms into a particular position, and allow you to find a range of motion that's comfortable for you, while forcing you to concentrate on form. No more ugly feeling in the shoulders any more. In fact, I stopped using the bar for most upper body exercises, and just use dumbells instead. Same weight, same exercises, but less chance of injury.

peace

TOkidd

[Natureboy71]

I stopped doing behind the neck military presses years ago and found my shoulders not only feel better but no more injuries. Now I do lighter/moderate weight military at about a 75 degree angle infront of my face for set of 12. Then move on to side raises with dumbells.

[MACHINE5150]

My Shoulder work out goes like this:
Alternating front/side dumbbell raises 4x8-12 (so i do side then front then side then front etc.. till 8-12 reps of each)
DB Presses 4x8-12
Shrugs..4x8-12.. hold for as long as you can on last rep of each set
Behind the neck shrugs.. 4x8-12 hold for as long as you can on last rep of each set
sometimes i do narrow grip shrugs with lower weight and bring it all the way up to my nose as well.

[Derwin]

Hi muscle stack,
Some muscles exercise which will build muscles and improve strength.
Arnold Dumbbell Press,
Barbell Rear Delt Row,
Barbell Shoulder Press,
Bradford/Rocky Presses.
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[terraj]

I don't press at all.....I know, hard to get your head around.

I get all I need from side lat raises, and on back day rear raises.

I go heavy on these- 70 pounds(good form), then drop the weight and increase the reps for 2 more sets, Charles Glasse style. (side raises), final set is around 15-20 reps and I am taxed, that is it for shoulders.

After back- Rear delts- 55 pounds drop set high reps, 2 of.

I swear by the above.

The only guys that need direct trap work are the ones not doing deads or racks....