Thread: The shoulder "V"

Your talking about the Lateral Deltoid, upright rows and Lateral raises hit it the best.

lateral raises hit the lateral(medial) head the best. use a long TUT, increasing or using heavy weights is not a priority when training that muscle.

Thanks a lot for the replies guys, I will work on it

Your body fat has alot to do with how well it shows to, back when I was around 12%, my V showed very well but now that I'm around 15% I just have nice round shoulders.

Lam, when you are saying Time under tension, are you meaning just take more time doing the reps. Or what?

Originally posted by Vale Tudo
Lam, when you are saying Time under tension, are you meaning just take more time doing the reps. Or what?

ill answer for him... YES
maybe a 10 up 10 down if you can handle that

along w/ what TriZZle305 stated try to throw a 2 sec pause at the point of peak contraction...oh yea the pain !

Originally posted by LAM
along w/ what TriZZle305 stated try to throw a 2 sec pause at the point of peak contraction...oh yea the pain !

Do I detect a new believer in TUT

slow makes them feel like 2-3x as much don't it LAM?

very rarely do I get 10 reps with 30 lbs on lateral raises using a 10-2-10...usually I'm good for about 8 good ones

Originally posted by Vale Tudo
You guys know the "V" that forms on the outside of your shoulder top meet your Bi/Tri? What exercies should I be doing to improve this area? DB Lateral raises? Anything else? any suggestions are greatly apperciated!

-seated lateral raises...one arm, two arm
-standing raises...one arm, two arm
-cable lateral raises...in front and in back of body
-incline lateral raises
-machine lateral raises
-wide grip upright row...bar and cable
-wide grip front raise...bar and cable
-presses with elbows held back throughout
-heavy partial lateral raises

Pre-exaust supersets work great for this...

-side lateral/WG uprights
-side lateral/press behind neck
-etc.

Well i did my shouklder workout the other day, and really worked it hard. But my left shoulder is starting to develop some pain in the inside of the joint. Kind of in the froint, but more inside. I am hoping this is not my rotator cuff! Anyone else ever have shoulder problems? (Yeah, like I dont already know the answer to that one!) And thanks for all of the responses!

Try to hold the db's at the top of the movement on side laterals. Some people on this board say it's not about the weight but my side delts only get pumped with heavy weights. I power the weight up hard and fight it hard all the way down. I usually use the 60's for side laterals although i will go to 70's on one arm side raises. After 2 heavy sets I go to a lighter weight right away and keep burnin the side delts.