Do you guys reccommend this exercise for shoulders?
If not what are some other good shoulder workouts?
Thanks
Posted by: vegman
I recommend them. Mix it up. Lateral raises are great.
Posted by: WilliamB
I like Arnoled presses. Otherwise people will tell you that shoulder presses are unessesary, let alone Arnold presses. If you think that your delts get enogh work from benching and what not you dont have to work on Arnold presses's. I would do them though in moderation to work on some huge delts, even though I wish I had huge delts. Today was a back day.
Posted by: LAM
I think the arnold press is one of the most overrated exercises. I stick to heavy military pressing and moderate weight on db laterals
Posted by: Stu
I really like cables for the shoulders, i think its important to use a natural range of motion
Posted by: min0 lee
Originally Posted by LAM
I think the arnold press is one of the most overrated exercises. I stick to heavy military pressing and moderate weight on db laterals
I have to agree with him on that, I don't get much out of it.
Posted by: crazy_enough
Originally Posted by min0 lee
I have to agree with him on that, I don't get much out of it.
To each his own really...Saying that Arnolds are THE only exercise for huge delts is like saying that 3X10 is the perfect set/rep range for everyone in every situation!
I love arnolds and have built what I consider to be decent shoulders using them, but not exclusively of course....
Posted by: min0 lee
Originally Posted by crazy_enough
To each his own really..
Exactly...what works for one person won't work for another person.
Saying that Arnolds are THE only exercise for huge delts is like saying that 3X10 is the perfect set/rep range for everyone in every situation!
I didn't say that.
I love arnolds and have built what I consider to be decent shoulders using them, but not exclusively of course
I used to alternate Arnold presses with regular presses every 3 months for variety, and I always noticed I got better gains doing the regular presses than the Arnolds this while doing both exercises with perfect form.
Posted by: min0 lee
I like the military barbell press and dumbell press, remember to focus on the muscle involved. The mistake I did in the past was used too much tricep in my shoulder movements.
Laterals are great too, although like Lam said use moderate weight.
Posted by: crazy_enough
Originally Posted by min0 lee
Exactly...what works for one person won't work for another person.
I didn't say that.
I know u hadnt said anything to that effect Mino...Im simply telling this person that anyone who "swears" by one exercise or "guarantees" that this one movement will provide growth to its full extent has got his or her head up his or her ass!
Posted by: min0 lee
Originally Posted by crazy_enough
I know u hadnt said anything to that effect Mino...Im simply telling this person that anyone who "swears" by one exercise or "guarantees" that this one movement will provide growth to its full extent has got his or her head up his or her ass!
Understood.
Posted by: kraziplaya
i think this is one of those exercises that vary from person to person...i personally rotate arnolds with military presses every so often...i think its a good exercise as long as your maintaining proper form
Posted by: WilliamB
Oh yea, Arnold press should definetly not be the only lift done for shouders. I dont really work on my shoulder to much because I feel they get hit pretty hard from various forms of benching (incline, decline, flat) but for some added shoulder work I will throw in some arnold presses or shoulder presses, even lateral raises.
Originally Posted by LAM
