Shoulders don't grow!

[qotsa]

I've tried everything... Arnold Press, regular shoulder press (dumbbell and barbell), and machine shoulder press.

For example I've been stuck on 55lbs dumbbells for shoulder press for the past 3 months even though I do shoulders as much as any other muscle group in my split (twice a week).

Everything else is improving, why aren't my shoulders?

[gecko2424]

have you tried changing rep ranges? Sets? Different lifts before others?

[Hanzou]

Try a new shoulder routine to get over this plateau.

I did this one here for a bit: http://www.tmuscle.com/free_online_a...shoulders_fast

and like the article says, your shoulders are on fire. It might be different enough to get you out of this funk.

[qotsa]

^^
thanks for the link ill read it later. repped

have you tried changing rep ranges? Sets? Different lifts before others?

yes i've tried to switch up rep ranges with the exercises and even though my shoulders do burn when i'm working them out, they've never been sore.

[ksm22]

I've tried everything... Arnold Press, regular shoulder press (dumbbell and barbell), and machine shoulder press.

For example I've been stuck on 55lbs dumbbells for shoulder press for the past 3 months even though I do shoulders as much as any other muscle group in my split (twice a week).

Everything else is improving, why aren't my shoulders?

I don't know if you do barbell bench but, if so, maybe you are using your soulders too much during this exercise. If this is the case, you want to widen your grip a little and allow your elbows to come in a little bit at the bottom portion of the rep. Also, you mght be doing too much incline chest work as this obviously utilizes the shoulders more than flat or decline work.

[qotsa]

I don't know if you do barbell bench but, if so, maybe you are using your soulders too much during this exercise. If this is the case, you want to widen your grip a little and allow your elbows to come in a little bit at the bottom portion of the rep. Also, you mght be doing too much incline chest work as this obviously utilizes the shoulders more than flat or decline work.

I don't do incline/decline but I do regular bench all the time. I'll try to use a wider grip but I already do it somewhat so I don't hit the triceps.

[Juggernaut33]

Alll I do for delts is: an OH press, lateral raises and bent laterals. That's all you really need.

[Memorial93]

Nothing quite isolates delts like one arm cable laterals done slowly. I do these with maybe 12.5 or 15 lbs. pretty slowly and you can totally feel an incredible burn.


And I have the same problem...I can't DB Press 50 lbs. each

Maybe 45 on good days but not 50 and its very frustrating...any tips?

[Pay_Me]

Get a set of gymnastic rings.

[BritishSoldier]

Behind the neck push presses and power cleans, do 10x3 twice a week and watch your shoulders blow up.

[FrazerPrescott]

I've tried everything... Arnold Press, regular shoulder press (dumbbell and barbell), and machine shoulder press.

For example I've been stuck on 55lbs dumbbells for shoulder press for the past 3 months even though I do shoulders as much as any other muscle group in my split (twice a week).

Everything else is improving, why aren't my shoulders?

Do you train with a spotter? i was stuck for about 3 weeks on shoulder press and i also tried varying reps and exercises. I eventually got over the platue when a guy who sees me train asked if i wanted spottin cos he noticed ma weight hadnt gone up. he helped me through the first rep and after that i was flying through.

[Skwidward]

I've tried everything... Arnold Press, regular shoulder press (dumbbell and barbell), and machine shoulder press.

For example I've been stuck on 55lbs dumbbells for shoulder press for the past 3 months even though I do shoulders as much as any other muscle group in my split (twice a week).

Everything else is improving, why aren't my shoulders?

Have you tried light weight db raises?

All i did was light raises for months and my shoulders look great.....

[WillGoesBoing]

Lateral raises will blast your shoulders. Try doing your shoulder presses and raises one arm at a time. I noticed I can do much heavier weights and also get a better pump/burn when I do them individually.

[conradcrow]

I pause and hold the weights at the top of my side laterals and front raises for a 1 count and really flex my shoulder at the top. u may wana try that, I am currently doin it and I am seeing results!

[kevin128]

i didn't read all the responses, so this might be a repeat.. but try some slow negatives and force reps with heavier weight then normal. it really helped my bench when i got stuck at the same weight. and it has helped with my friend also (his idea actually)

[pyrolee]

Try doing traps first then shoulders. Or throw shoulders in on back day. Traps and lats contribute immensely in pressing movements.

Also, I've found doing raises/upright rows first then finishing with pressing movements really shocks the delts.

Behind the neck pressing is one of the best delt movements IMO if you have good shoulder flexibility.

[henmaniac87]

Dumbbell Laterals raises super set w/ Plate Raises (8-12 reps)
4 weeks later
Machine Laterals super set w Plate Raises (6-12 reps)


I did this for a couple months and my shoulders grew to be my best body part.

[gecko2424]

i posted this a long time ago. It's a killer workout and was hard to finish. I had DOMS for a couple days.

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=837710

[Pullup17]

Cable laterals
Front of thigh Laterals
Side of thigh laterals
Lying Laterals
Leaning Laterals

Do all of this for shoulder day.

You could try down-the-rack for the laterals too.

[arctic_wave]

try doing 1 set of this,

military press: 6-8rep max, rest pause, rep it out again should get 3-4, drop 20lb, rep it out, compound set it with side raises, light weight, 15-10lbs rep it out all the was

[theapexxxx]

I've tried everything... Arnold Press, regular shoulder press (dumbbell and barbell), and machine shoulder press.

For example I've been stuck on 55lbs dumbbells for shoulder press for the past 3 months even though I do shoulders as much as any other muscle group in my split (twice a week).

Everything else is improving, why aren't my shoulders?

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[ramrod63]

I've tried everything...

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