SHOULDER TRAINING

Ask most average fitness trainers out there how to build those round, wide “3D Delts” that all serious lifters strive for, and you’ll usually get the same basic answer… They’ll tell you to put your primary focus on overhead pressing movements,...

A staple shoulder building exercise dating back to the days of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Franco Columbu, the upright row is typically performed by holding onto a straight bar with a narrow overhand grip and pulling the weight up to neck height. It...

The rear delts don’t get enough respect. Most lifters spend plenty of time hammering their front and side delts through heavy chest pressing, shoulder pressing, front raises and side lateral raises, but end up heavily neglecting their rear deltoids in...

In my most recent post I discussed in detail the proper form for executing a basic side lateral raise and outlined 7 common side lateral raise mistakes that anyone looking to maximize their side delt development should avoid. This exercise...

If you’re looking to carve out a set of round, broad shoulders that really stand out and get noticed, a properly executed side lateral raise is a key exercise in your training arsenal. This is because side lateral raises target...

Whether it be a barbell military press, seated shoulder press or some other machine variation, a basic overhead press has always been considered the single best exercise for building overall shoulder size and thickness. Most bodybuilders position them as the...

Basic overhead freeweight presses have always been considered as the foundation of effective shoulder training. Along with military presses and seated overhead dumbbell presses, behind-the-neck presses are another popular variation that you’ll often see performed at the gym. Although these...