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Shoulder
The shoulder is one of the most hard-working - and potentially vulnerable - areas of your body. It comes into play any time you use your arms, whether swimming, running, or playing tennis.
Developing strong powerful shoulders can be hard work, but if pay your dues you will be rewarded by not only a stronger physique, but also a more impressive appearance - wide shoulders are the very essence of the athletic look.
Your shoulder is made up of a number of muscles, called the deltoids. The deltoids have three heads, anterior (front) medial (middle) and posterior (rear). To fully develop the area you need to work all three of these. There's a whole range of exercises that allow you to do that.
You'll find variations that include seated and standing exercises, using free weights (barbells and dumbbells), machines, and cables. Among the most popular exercises for this area are the following:
- Front Deltoid Exercise: Overhead Press (Barbell or Dumbbell)
- Middle Deltoid Exercise: Side Deltoid Laterals (Dumbbells)
- Rear Deltoid Exercise: Lying Rear Deltoid Raises (Dumbbells)
Before performing any of these exercises it's essential that you warm up thoroughly - this means not only an overall cardio warm-up to raise your body temperature, but also a couple of sets of low weight exercises that will properly warm up the specific area.
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