subject: Building Bigger Shoulders w/ Deltoid Exercises [print this page] Building Bigger Shoulders w/ Deltoid Exercises
Next to the forearms and the calves, the muscle groups that are most commonly neglected by lifters include the shoulder muscles or deltoids. In fact, many people who do regular workouts don't realize that building up the shoulders is crucial to developing the upper body. You will need to utilize your shoulder muscles or deltoids in order to complete various movements that will help build your upper body strength. Not only that, when you build up your shoulders, you'll make your upper body look bigger and your waist look smaller. Proper deltoid exercises can help to improve both your physical appearance as well as your overall upper body strength.
Within the shoulder are three separate muscle heads. You will need to target each one of these deltoid heads in your workout in order to build shoulders that are well-proportioned.
It is important to know what these three deltoid heads are called and where they are located.
* The Front Deltoid
* The Side Deltoid
*The rear deltoid
Front deltoid exercises: The front shoulder head is typically the strongest of the three. When it comes to building shoulders, front deltoids should be the focal point. Exercises such as military press and standard shoulder press are ideal when building shoulders due to the compound movements. These two front deltoid exercises are the primary mass builders for the entire muscle group.
The side deltoids are important in order to increase the appearance of size by adding width to the shoulders using specific deltoid exercises. The shoulder press doesn't do much in the way of specifically targeting this particular shoulder head, however it will help you to maximize your overall results. Generally the side deltoid is targeted with "side laterals", these can be performed with dumbbells or a cable machine.
Of all the three muscle heads, the rear deltoid is the most ignored muscle, but it is very important to do deltoid exercises that focus on this area. When you're building your shoulders, it's essential to isolate the rear deltoids; if you don't, your deltoids will become disproportionate. This muscle head can be worked by performing rear raises with dumbbells.
Building shoulders Important or not?
Are you interested in drastically improving your physique by increasing your bench press capability? If you're looking for a wider, fuller and generally more attractive upper body, be sure to add shoulder isolation routines to your workouts. The strength gains that you will receive by doing these exercises will be obvious in your bench presses and other related movements. Because the shoulders are secondary when targeting other muscle groups, isolating the shoulders about once a week should be more than enough.
