Best exercise for shoulder other than dumbbell press?

[superjs]

Sick and tired of doing that exercise but it feels like the only one that really hits the shoulders properly.

[Will2000]

barbell press? barbell smith press? i tend to alternate every couple weeks cos sometimes il spend a good amount of energy getting the b*stard dumbbells onto my shoulders without someone spotting me

[Lastman13]

Barbell Overhead Press.

lateral raises are a good assistance exercise, especially when done in dropsets.

[THYWARZONE]

Sick and tired of doing that exercise but it feels like the only one that really hits the shoulders properly.

If you're looking for compound movements for the shoulders, incorporate some sort of overhead press (OHP) variant. I personally favour the standing behind-the-neck barbell press because of the emphasis placed on the entire deltoids (rather than bringing in additional assistance from the clavicular head of the chest). If you cannot perform behind-the-neck presses due to supraspinatus ("rotatory cuff") or serratus anterior weakness, consider the traditional standing military press. I recommend performing all OHP movements standing for additional core stability and strength development, but you can perform them seated if you wish. OHP movements will target the anterior head of the deltoid, but of course all 3 heads are involved to some extent.

Another great exercise for the delts are upright rows. Use a wider grip for more shoulder involvement (primarily the lateral head). It's also a good stabilization movement for the traps. If you have wrist issues while performing barbell upright rows, substitute the bar with dumbbells as they provide the same (or arguably better) stimulation.

It's important not to neglect the posterior head of the delts as well. I suggest incorporating compound movements for the rear delts just as you would with the other 2 heads. While the rear delts are an important synergist muscle for the majority of any back exercise (e.g. pull-ups, bent-over rows, etc.), they should be targeted directly for optimal shoulder strength and size. A great movement for them would be the barbell rear delt row. Consider trying the behind-the-back upright row as well; the range of motion is restricted but the emphasis placed upon the rear delts is immense.

Good luck!

[oldballs]

Sick and tired of doing that exercise but it feels like the only one that really hits the shoulders properly.

Just lift heavy weight over your head...its not rocket surgery.

[TLTrooper]

Seated BB OHP, lateral raises but not 100% lateral, at around 45degrees between forward and side.

[Mrpb]

Seated BB OHP

Why seated and not standing?

[Kiennor]

Why seated and not standing?

Some prefer to do the seated ohp because they can push more weight that way. I prefer the standing ohp and seated dumbell presses.

[trev71]

A few that are in my current routine...


Standing OHP
Lat Raises
Facepulls
Upright rows

[lee__d]

If you do a lot of pressing, you'll probably just need to add a movement or two for rear and lateral delts.

[TobinBell]

Sick and tired of doing that exercise but it feels like the only one that really hits the shoulders properly.

Try this 8-week shoulder routine(you can find it on my website as well with some illustrations on the different moves)

Finally, the workout plan would look like this:

1st and 2nd week:

Arnold Press: 2 warm-up sets of 12-15 reps, then 3×8-10 reps
Side-lying lateral dumbbell raises 3×8-10
Low-Pulley bent-over lateral raises:3×12-15
Barbell Front Raises: 1×20

3rd and 4th week(in superset w/h 2-2 exercises every time):

Superset #1

Arnold Press: 3×10-12
Barbell Front Raises: 3×10-12

Superset #2

Side-lying lateral dumbbell raises 3×10-12
Low-Pulley bent-over lateral raises:3×20

5th and 6th Week: (in hypersets w/h 3 rounds and 2 min breaks in-between sets):

Arnold Press: 15
Side-lying lateral dumbbell raises 10-12
Low-Pulley bent-over lateral raises:15
One-handed Barbell Front Raises: 25-25

7th and 8th Week:

One-handed Barbell Front Raises: 3×12-15
Arnold Press:3×12-15

Superset #1

Low-Pulley bent-over lateral raises:3x 12-15
Barbell Front Raises:3×20

[supramax]

Sick and tired of doing that exercise but it feels like the only one that really hits the shoulders properly.

I do my overhead dumbbell presses after I do snatch-grip high pulls from the hang. http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_...the_power_look

[Marly21]

I like lat raises, always hits them hard

[Connor1226]

The Arnold Press has always been one of my favorites.

[davisj3537]

If you do a lot of pressing, you'll probably just need to add a movement or two for rear and lateral delts.

Voice of reason

[janson8000]

Behind the Neck Press would probablly be my favorite shoulder movement