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Shoulder exercise
There are probably more shoulder exercises to choose from than for almost any other part of the body. Because there are three heads to the muscle - front, middle and rear, it is important to choose a variety of different movements to ensure that you work the whole muscle group.
The muscle that gives this area its distinctive shape is called the deltoid, and the three parts, or heads, are officially called the anterior (front) medial (middle) and rear (posterior). There are different shoulder exercises to work each of these three heads, and utilising all of them will maximise development.
Let's look at some of the shoulder exercises you can use to work this whole area -
Front Deltoid:
- Front Deltoid Dumbbell Raises
- Smith Machine Front Deltoid Presses
- Front Barbell Deltoid Raises
Middle Deltoid:
- Side Deltoid Dumbbell Laterals
- Standing Low Cable Deltoid Raises
- Upright Barbell Deltoid Rows
Rear Deltoid:
- Lying Rear Deltoid Raises (Cable or Dumbbell)
- Smith Machine Behind The Head Deltoid Presses
- Standing Barbell Deltoid Presses Behind Head
To build an effective workout, choose one from each group each time you workout, and be sure to rotate regularly through the list, so that you don't get stuck doing the same routine week after week.
Warm up carefully then hit them hard - this is a muscle group that needs hard work to make it grow.
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