Weight Lifting Exercises For Your Shoulders
The shoulder muscles have been known for centuries as being the icon of strength; from ancient Greek wrestlers to bodybuilders today. The shoulders are where you get noticed. There is a common theme amongst bodybuilders today and in Western society that the chest is developed much more than the shoulders. I personally don't think that's a great look. I mean, who want to have big boobs if you're a man anyway!
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.
Increase the amount of exercises that you do for your shoulders to help your look be more proportioned and well balanced. The bench press is one exercise that will work on the shoulders and the chest in the same exercise, but it is primarily a chest exercise and should not be the only exercise that you do for this area. You will have to find exercises that are devoted to the work of the shoulder muscles.
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 to do a military press.
1. Take a seat on your favorite bench
2. Put the dumbbells on either side of your shoulders with your elbows in a position that is below the wrists.
3. Push the weight away from your shoulders up, but make sure that you do not lock the elbows.
4. Lower the weight back down to your shoulders and then repeat.
This is a very easy exercise to perform and you can build up the weight to increase your strength. Adding other exercises to your routine will give you a great all over upper body workout. The exercises are simple and will give you tremendous results. Using all encompassing exercises will help you to get muscle gain in all the areas of your upper body.
Use these tips for an even better workout of your shoulders.
You can perform the shoulder press standing up to give yourself some more stability during your workout. Start the workout by lifting the weight off the floor with a clean motion and bring it up to your shoulders. Do your shoulder presses and then bring the weight back to the floor. This is a more intensive version of the exercise and will increase the size of your shoulder muscles quickly. Cycle the exercises in a different way for eight weeks and change the exercises every eight weeks.
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. - 17274
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.
Increase the amount of exercises that you do for your shoulders to help your look be more proportioned and well balanced. The bench press is one exercise that will work on the shoulders and the chest in the same exercise, but it is primarily a chest exercise and should not be the only exercise that you do for this area. You will have to find exercises that are devoted to the work of the shoulder muscles.
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 to do a military press.
1. Take a seat on your favorite bench
2. Put the dumbbells on either side of your shoulders with your elbows in a position that is below the wrists.
3. Push the weight away from your shoulders up, but make sure that you do not lock the elbows.
4. Lower the weight back down to your shoulders and then repeat.
This is a very easy exercise to perform and you can build up the weight to increase your strength. Adding other exercises to your routine will give you a great all over upper body workout. The exercises are simple and will give you tremendous results. Using all encompassing exercises will help you to get muscle gain in all the areas of your upper body.
Use these tips for an even better workout of your shoulders.
You can perform the shoulder press standing up to give yourself some more stability during your workout. Start the workout by lifting the weight off the floor with a clean motion and bring it up to your shoulders. Do your shoulder presses and then bring the weight back to the floor. This is a more intensive version of the exercise and will increase the size of your shoulder muscles quickly. Cycle the exercises in a different way for eight weeks and change the exercises every eight weeks.
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. - 17274
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