Thread: What exercises for front delts?

Bench Press?

what's this bench press you speak of?...


i like how he added the question mark like benchpress? retard?
i was gonna change up my shoulder routine and there are a lot of exercises for middle and back but didn't see anything in a quick search on front delts so ok.

I haven't done front raises in a long time... Reason being the guys I see doing front raises with 80 pound dumbells don't seem to have the best benches. My front delts get plenty of stimulation from presses.

Incline bench press

military press and front raises. really no other way to hit em. those should be done every time you work delts anyway

That's not exactly true, those are good movements but delts are hit in bench and pull ups just like tri's and bi's are. I would agree military press is a good movement for them just be careful not to over train your delts as they aren't a huge muscle.

Front raises and incline bench press works great for me.

Originally Posted by ihateschoolmt

That's not exactly true, those are good movements but delts are hit in bench and pull ups just like tri's and bi's are. I would agree military press is a good movement for them just be careful not to over train your delts as they aren't a huge muscle.

you are right. let me correct myself. as far as isolating them. what i got out of his post is, this is what he sees as a weak point when he looks in the mirror. just like rear delts. numerous ways to work them, but requires extra attention to isolate them as a weakness

I do bench press and military press. I think that's about it for me. Once in awhile I'll do some side raises.

Originally Posted by shortstop

you are right. let me correct myself. as far as isolating them. what i got out of his post is, this is what he sees as a weak point when he looks in the mirror. just like rear delts. numerous ways to work them, but requires extra attention to isolate them as a weakness

Ya no harm in doing a few military presses.

Bar Dips

Fwd raises with db, upright rows, bench press, lhjo,

Hang clean and presses. Arnold Presses (dumbells).

As mentioned; "Standing" Military Press or Flat/Incline BB Bench.

front raise with the rope between your legs

Originally Posted by Flathead

As mentioned; "Standing" Military Press or Flat/Incline BB Bench.

^this

the between the leg rope pull is great

You want big round full shoulders,few sets of rotator cuff warm ups.4 sets of seated dumbell presses. 4 sets of side latterals.4 sets of rear delts,set up incline bench between 33 to 45 degree angle ,lie chest down with a dumbell in each hand hanging down and than bring up and hold for 1 second you have to feel your rear delts contract.3 sets of front up rights,you can grab a 25,35 or 45lb plate with both hand for your front up rights everything else us dumbells,use great form ,muscle, mind connection as heavy as you can go 8 to 10 reps .Your delts will burn like a bitch and grow from every angle. Done!

Originally Posted by bigeddie

You want big round full shoulders,few sets of rotator cuff warm ups.4 sets of seated dumbell presses. 4 sets of side latterals.4 sets of rear delts,set up incline bench between 33 to 45 degree angle ,lie chest down with a dumbell in each hand hanging down and than bring up and hold for 1 second you have to feel your rear delts contract.3 sets of front up rights,you can grab a 25,35 or 45lb plate with both hand for your front up rights everything else us dumbells,use great form ,muscle, mind connection as heavy as you can go 8 to 10 reps .Your delts will burn like a bitch and grow from every angle. Done!

Can you tell me some 'Rotator Cuff' warm ups that can be done using dumbbell or barbell without any incline/decline bench @ home?

Incline bench press and seated barbell press

Right arm first. Lie on a flat bench in fetal position (left side down) keep right elbow on right side of body with light dumbell in right hand now bring hand with dumbell down and up with out moving your elbow off your body only go up and down as far as you can to get the stretch than switch sides.Next right arm first stand straight with light dumbell in hand thumb up,raise dumbell up and a little out to the right keep elbow almost locked go up as far as posible than down switch hands repeat .These movements will be slow ,hold up for 1 second and bring down slow 10 reps 3 sets each exercise .FYI your better off using dumbells for chest and shoulders,you can use a more natural movement so not to hurt the rotator cuff,and your weaker arm will get no help from the stronger one forcing it to grow.Flat barbell bench and barbell behind the neck presses are known to hurt the rotator cuff more than any other exersise,stay with the dumbells and grow pain free!