Got weak delts? GTFIH (worth your read) (srs)

[Achilles8]

You are probably doing lateral raises wrong. Many people do lateral raises and end up hitting only their front delts/traps due to imbalancement issues. As a result your shoulders will not have that 'capped' look as your medial deltoids will barely be worked at all.



Imo, this is the best way to do lateral raises:
Stand up and tilt your body slightly forward. DO NOT stand up perfectly straight as your front delts will end up doing most of the work. The angle between your legs and your torso should be roughly 170 degrees.

Now, bend your elbows slightly, the angle at your elbows should be anywhere from 90-160 degrees.

NOW THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART:Throughout the movement you will have to ROTATE your wrists, such that at the top, your pinky finger should be ABOVE your thumb. This is the MOST crucial part. The difference this simple movement makes is phenomenal.

THIS IS CORRECT:
THIS IS WRONG:

Try the movement now, without weight. You should feel your medial delts burning after 20-30 reps just practicing this motion. Then do the usual way you're doing it. See the difference?


Honestly, these are the small things you pick up over time that no one tells you. So minor but so important. I literally made more gains in delts doing this for 2 weeks than in my whole time training shoulders. But if what you're doing works at the moment for you, then disregard this post altogether.


Good luck.

[slvrgtmiscer]

This info: Already knew

[Lindoras]

Will try this out and post on how it went. Thanks

[snizzle77]

already knew this.

too many people go based on how a textbook shows the form should be.


use your fukin brain a little bit and quit thinking about what "perfect" form looks like. feel the muscle working.

if you tilt forward, you will most likely feel it incorporating more of the delts (rear/mid/front), not just the front.

[Achilles8]

Will try this out and post on how it went. Thanks

Good luck bro. It has really worked wonders for me and I just wished someone would have taught me this sooner.

[Dreyth]

the angle at your elbows should be anywhere from 90-180 degrees.

no prob OP ill keep my elbows bent at 180 degrees






jk but i do direct rear delt work... cable external rotations work great. for those that do lateral raises though, the OP is correct

[NickH87]

Thanks Op, will incorporate changes. I want the capped look.

[DKPSU]

would read again

[onebobby5]

no prob OP ill keep my elbows bent at 180 degrees

lmaooooo

[seandotcom]

will try/10

[Vibrio]

Good info brah. Repped

[hypesdown]

Wow been doing it wrong for a while.



But my delts are big as hell. :/

[RMI]

didn't really do the 'pinky above thumb', tried it and got a nice ass squeeze on them delts

repped.

[RV1989]

shoulder press > lateral raises

[Achilles8]

didn't really do the 'pinky above thumb', tried it and got a nice ass squeeze on them delts

repped.

Haha glad to hear bro. Huge difference I know

shoulder press > lateral raises

Yup. This thread isn't about that tho.

[Weader]

Repped, I recently figured this out and my delts have improved like crazy. Great thread man.

[imam0nst3r]

shoulder press > lateral raises

This this this

[MicCheck12]

I recently found out that I've gotta squeeze at the top of the shoulder press. So it's the same thing with the shoulder press

[Achilles8]

Repped, I recently figured this out and my delts have improved like crazy. Great thread man.

Thanks brah. Mirin stats.

[Misanthropic91]

shoulder press > lateral raises

lol wat

They are 2 different excercises that focus on 2 different parts of the shoulder.....


Imo the biggest mistake people make is raising their arms above 90 degrees thus letting the traps take over, you can use heavier weight when you only raise your arms till 90 degrees

[TooAnabolic]

Will be trying this on Tuesday.

[Savv]

remember seeing a vid about the pinky rule ages ago, my delts seem to be a strong part on my physique.. could be due to this!


Repped.

[Weader]

Thanks brah. Mirin stats.

You'll be there soon brah, your pec/lat/shoulder genetics look just like mine, you gon blow up awfully soon

[DLove86]

Good read

[Weader]

Also, your lateral/medial delts SHOULD restrict your range of motion. If you go above parallel to the floor, you begin using your traps

[Saqmanz]

Thanks will check it out

[Achilles8]

I made a similar thread about decline bench a while ago, can read if you're interested:http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...+decline+bench

[dopefish]

Kinda confused at how hand should be at top of movement. Will rep for better explanation.

[Problem]

I knew that already.......The things people do at the gym makes me shake my head .....

[Achilles8]

Kinda confused at how hand should be at top of movement. Will rep for better explanation.

I thought the pic of the jacked asian dude was pretty elaborate. But like I said, your pinky finger should be higher than your thumb (relative to the floor) at the top of the movement. Kinda like your palms are facing AWAY from your body when you do it. Let me know if you get it? And you can keep your reps brah.