Best Exercises for your Shoulders

From Egyptian art to Roman art to the latest Olympic art, a man with great shoulders is viewed as one with great physique. You could have the best abs and the best calf muscles, but you will probably not do very well with thin drooping shoulders.

The good news is that with proper training, the deltoids are not complicated to train. They are also very responsive to a complete range of motions and proper form. Poor shoulder training will give you very poor body form and you will have that drooped shoulder look. You will also be able to train your back and chest muscles better with good shoulder training.

Dumbbell Side Raise

This is also known as the side lateral raise. It will give you the broad shoulder look by increasing the width and is probably the best exercise in doing this. Your clavicle width will play a great role in how wide your shoulder will become but it is possible to improve on what nature gave you.

You can use machine weights but dumbbells still work the best. With your fee planted firmly at shoulder width, hold the dumbbells in front of you with your thumbs pointing forward. With a slight bend in the elbows, raise the bells up to just above your shoulder joints. Slowly lower the dumbbells back into the start position with control. It is important to control the dumbbells in the downward movement as in the upward movement.

Barbell Upright Row

Sometimes the best exercises can be used for various functions. The upright barbell row with a wide grip will work on your back while the narrow grip will target all the three heads of your deltoids.

Placing your hands no more than 6 inches apart on the barbell, pull the bar underneath your chin widening your elbows as wide as possible. If you find yourself pulling the barbell as high as your eyes, you are probably using weights that are too light.

Standing Military Press

This is probably most used exercise by military personnel. It is also known as the shoulder press or seated press. It will train your front and medial heads. Barbell shoulder presses put more emphasis on your front head while dumbbell shoulder presses will emphasize your medial head.

You can do it either seated or standing. The standing press is more difficult to do and will give more immediate results.
Take your time doing shoulder exercises. Good shoulders will make your over all physical attributes better and you will find it easier to work on other body parts. They also look very good on you.

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