The shoulders are typically viewed as being the area of the upper body that exhibits the most strength. They are where your workout will be noticed first. Many people are working the chest area more than the shoulders and this is a big mistake by bodybuilders. The shoulders should be worked as well for an even more powerful look to your upper body.
I know, muscle is muscle, and strength is strength. If you're not concerned with a great Greek god like physique, then stop reading now. I'm interested in a proportioned body, not just a massive strong one.
Shoulder exercises should be used to develop your upper body strength the majority of the time. Bench is good, because it targets the shoulders and chest at the same time, but again, it's primarily a chest exercise and you'll develop way too much chest muscle if this is all you do to workout your shoulders.
Try the Military Press instead. Sometimes called the behind the neck press. It's the best comprehensive shoulder muscle exercise you will find and if you're looking for size, and strength you've got it all right here. It's similar to any other pressing exercise. You can use either dumbbells or a bar. Even the smith machine, but as stated in previous articles, you do not get the whole range of movement available and therefore do not develop the supporting muscles as easily. This can lead to injury so grab the free weights.
How it works:
1. Take a seat on your favorite bench
2. Position the dumbbells on either side of the shoulders with the elbows positioned below the wrist.
3. Push that weight above your head until you reach a full arm extension, but do not lock your elbows
4. Lower the weight slowly, and repeat
It's easy to perform this exercise, and you can build up to some massive weight and shoulder strength. I've personally found that using the shoulder press, lat pull downs (or chins), and bench press will be a great all round upper body workout wherever you are. It's simple, they are all comprehensive exercises that target major muscle groups, and they all pack on stacks of strength and muscle.
Some more tips to help you develop your shoulders.
The military press can be done standing up. Try starting off by lifting the weight off the floor in a smooth motion and bring it up to your shoulders. From there you will perform the exercise and then bring the weights back to the floor. This will give you a great upper body and shoulder workout. Try to cycle the exercises in your upper body workout in eight week cycles. By the time you get around to the military press again, you will find that you have increased the size and strength of your shoulder muscles dramatically.
When you return to doing the shoulder press first, you will have increased the size of your upper body all over. This will also improve the strength that you will have to perform the exercises with each cycle. - 16463
I know, muscle is muscle, and strength is strength. If you're not concerned with a great Greek god like physique, then stop reading now. I'm interested in a proportioned body, not just a massive strong one.
Shoulder exercises should be used to develop your upper body strength the majority of the time. Bench is good, because it targets the shoulders and chest at the same time, but again, it's primarily a chest exercise and you'll develop way too much chest muscle if this is all you do to workout your shoulders.
Try the Military Press instead. Sometimes called the behind the neck press. It's the best comprehensive shoulder muscle exercise you will find and if you're looking for size, and strength you've got it all right here. It's similar to any other pressing exercise. You can use either dumbbells or a bar. Even the smith machine, but as stated in previous articles, you do not get the whole range of movement available and therefore do not develop the supporting muscles as easily. This can lead to injury so grab the free weights.
How it works:
1. Take a seat on your favorite bench
2. Position the dumbbells on either side of the shoulders with the elbows positioned below the wrist.
3. Push that weight above your head until you reach a full arm extension, but do not lock your elbows
4. Lower the weight slowly, and repeat
It's easy to perform this exercise, and you can build up to some massive weight and shoulder strength. I've personally found that using the shoulder press, lat pull downs (or chins), and bench press will be a great all round upper body workout wherever you are. It's simple, they are all comprehensive exercises that target major muscle groups, and they all pack on stacks of strength and muscle.
Some more tips to help you develop your shoulders.
The military press can be done standing up. Try starting off by lifting the weight off the floor in a smooth motion and bring it up to your shoulders. From there you will perform the exercise and then bring the weights back to the floor. This will give you a great upper body and shoulder workout. Try to cycle the exercises in your upper body workout in eight week cycles. By the time you get around to the military press again, you will find that you have increased the size and strength of your shoulder muscles dramatically.
When you return to doing the shoulder press first, you will have increased the size of your upper body all over. This will also improve the strength that you will have to perform the exercises with each cycle. - 16463
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