Shoulder Exercises

[LilT1026]

Hi ladies. Anyone have some great shoulder exercises to help target the backs of the shoulders? I'm finally seeing some improvements with the front and sides of the shoulders but seem to have trouble targeting the back. Thanks!

[lululemon]

I like bent over rear delt raises for the back of the shoulders.

http://www.shapefit.com/shoulder-exe...lt-raises.html


Start off light though, or you can hurt yourself. I use much lighter weights for this particular exercise than I do for other shoulder exercises.

Good luck =)

[Mindi911]

I do

Military Press

Leaning Laterals

front lat raise
side lat raise
bent over lat raise

I also do one with the pin set low and you pull the cable up and across your body finishing about shoulder height - I get this mixed up with leaning lateral

I think the leaning lateral is when you hold onto the cable machine (for eg) with one hand - feet pinned up against the pole. Then continue to raise the db with the other hand in a normal side lat raise movement - this isolates the shoulder more

[LilT1026]

Thanks everyone. I currently do over head shoulder raises, front lat raises, side lat raises, and upright rows. I'm guessing if I add in the bent over side lat raises and the cable pulls I'll target the backs too. It's great to finally have some women to ask these questions to

[dvsness]

DB rear delt raises and Face Pulls, as well as Rear Delt Rows on the incline bench face down have done wonders for mine. Good luck!

[N-cognita]

Originally Posted by LilT1026

Thanks everyone. I currently do over head shoulder raises, front lat raises, side lat raises, and upright rows. I'm guessing if I add in the bent over side lat raises and the cable pulls I'll target the backs too. It's great to finally have some women to ask these questions to

Also, the pec dec fly machine, when you sit facing the back of the seat (there's the type that you can grab the handles). That will work your rhomboids and rear delts.

If you don't like to bend over (or can't stay stable doing that), you can also do rear raises lying on a bench, either flat or at a slight incline.

[goddessamazon]

Please, please, please, please, pleeeeeeeeeeeeease be very careful with shoulder exercises. I was a bone head and went too heavy too soon. My form was also crappy and I suffered two shoulder injuries last year.

Shoulder injuries are very common with fitness folks and bodybuilders.

Don't get me wrong........shoulder exercises are great and they give you that excellent V taper but just take it easy when starting out.

You don't wanna be like me taking glucosamine and MSM everyday because you didn't know any better when working out your shoulders.

good luck to ya!

[freebirdmac]

Originally Posted by goddessamazon

Please, please, please, please, pleeeeeeeeeeeeease be very careful with shoulder exercises. I was a bone head and went too heavy too soon. My form was also crappy and I suffered two shoulder injuries last year.

Shoulder injuries are very common with fitness folks and bodybuilders.

Don't get me wrong........shoulder exercises are great and they give you that excellent V taper but just take it easy when starting out.

You don't wanna be like me taking glucosamine and MSM everyday because you didn't know any better when working out your shoulders.

good luck to ya!

X2, and don't work shoulders and chest on the same day.

[LilT1026]

The weights I use for shoulders are very light (they are still pretty weak in comparison to other areas) and I only use free weights. I can't fit into most machines properly, except for a few for legs and even those are limited. Thanks for all the advice and encouragement.