Thread: How to hit my shoulders hard ?

This is the workout I use.

http://www.ironmagazine.com/article65.html

I really like going on the military press machine after a light shoulder workout and then do like a crazy drop set.

Hey,thanks for replies
I was wondering if you know any dumbell ones that are realy good ?

Definatly, Probally one of the best tools for hitting your shoulders.


1.) DB Press / Alternating DB Press
2.) Arnold Press
3.) Side Laterals
4.) Bent-Over Flys
5.) Front Raises

One arm db press & db lateral raises (front, side, & bent).

Originally posted by plouffe
Definatly, Probally one of the best tools for hitting your shoulders.


1.) DB Press / Alternating DB Press
2.) Arnold Press
3.) Side Laterals
4.) Bent-Over Flys
5.) Front Raises

Looks like we posted at the same time. I forgot Arnolds. I love those!

ive heard this before... what exactly is an arnold press?

How can I do Bent-over dumbell flies without straining my back?

Originally posted by squanto
what exactly is an arnold press?

THIS

Originally posted by Prince
THIS

Thats kinda it.. that guy has bad form LOL

I agree, in many exercises on that site is form is not optimal....but it gives people the general idea.

yes. This will do you right-
1.)Clean and press
2.)lateral raises, seated & standing
3.)upright rows
4.)push press
5.)follow up with arnold presses, front dumbell raises, if you can uses a cable machine use it.

Cool, thanks for info guys

for me using a long TUT brings the best gains to my shoulders...

If you were to use only DB's...What would be the best choices if your only limited to 3?

Military Press
Lateral Raise
Rear Lateral Raise

Originally posted by chris1234
yes. This will do you right-
1.)Clean and press
2.)lateral raises, seated & standing
3.)upright rows
4.)push press
5.)follow up with arnold presses, front dumbell raises, if you can uses a cable machine use it.

be sure to put in some exercises that hit the posterior delt head. alot of people neglect this and never get full shoulder development.

lat raise with db....1/4 raise with higher weights and a butt load of reps.

rear delt.....pec dec facing in toward it....

Originally posted by Vlar
If you were to use only DB's...What would be the best choices if your only limited to 3?

I would say shoulder press (Basically military press with DBs), upright rows, and perpindicular rows. It varies depending on the person. There are a lot of enjoyable and intense shoulder exercises available.

Originally posted by Mr_Snafu
How can I do Bent-over dumbell flies without straining my back?

Chest down on a Incline bench... then perform the movement laying on the bench.

Originally posted by LAM
for me using a long TUT brings the best gains to my shoulders...

TUT? I'm not familour with that term?

Originally posted by plouffe
TUT? I'm not familour with that term?

I believe it stands for time under tension. You can increase TUT by doing your movements slower, like doing a 3 second negative before you complete the positive motion.

Originally posted by Mr_Snafu
How can I do Bent-over dumbell flies without straining my back?

set a bench at 45 degrees or something close and lie on your front side with your chest at the top of the bench. have your db's ready on the floor.

^ Thank you wilde!!

I'll argue that the best way to hit the rear delt head is by standing upright and doing the "reverse fly" with a high pulley. You have much more control over the excersize this way and you're not throwing weights around. I personally can't stand bent over dumbell rows and I don't do them because they hurt my shoulders.

Originally posted by iMan323
I'll argue that the best way to hit the rear delt head is by standing upright and doing the "reverse fly" with a high pulley. You have much more control over the excersize this way and you're not throwing weights around. I personally can't stand bent over dumbell rows and I don't do them because they hurt my shoulders.

Reverse flys seem like a good way to go, but I really like dumbell rows. At first I didn't do them right. I didn't keep my arm perpindicular to my torso. Once I learned the correct form, (I did it in front of a mirror because I could tell I was doing it wrong) then I really began to feel the effects.

Originally posted by Vlar
If you were to use only DB's...What would be the best choices if your only limited to 3?

I'd go with...

Arnold Press
Side Lat Raise and
Front Lat Raise

that is what i'm doing at the moment with a few cable raises on the end to finish, i could probably do with changing it about a bit though, i've changed all my other body parts and am making prgress but shoulders are starting to lag behind in terms of strength

I'm aiming for mass, so i guess I could change arnold press to smith press or barbell press? or maybe do one of those instead of cable raises to finish

what dose everyone think the best mass builder is for the delts? Like that 1 essential exercise you can't do without?

peace

best mass builders for the shoulders???

anyone???!