Shoulders

[klmno9]

Looking to add some muscle to my shoulders--all three heads. This is a part of my body that's slow to grow. I've seen the most growth having 3 shoulder workouts/week (not in a row): 2 days heavy and focused on all three heads, and 1 of lighter weight, medial head.

Looking for new ideas/combinations of things that you feel work well for this goal so I can continue to be motivated and progress!

[jk202]

Don't be afraid to prioritize side delts. They usually need the most work yet everyone prioritizes pressing.

I hit pressing (seated db) 2x and side and rear delts 3x every 8 days in my split

Also, cables are vastly superior to free weights for most side and rear delt exercises if you learn to use them properly

[Garage Rat]

For me higher reps work better than heavy low reps on all types of lateral raises.
Strictness over loosness and feeling where your targeting.
Heavy rep overloads have their place in a training program but the majority of delt/shoulder training should be intense and focused.

[TheShadowMan]

When I first started working delts, i'd use rear delt rows(bent rows pulled to shoulder level) for the posterior head; upright rows for the lateral head; standing shoulder press(even though this hits all three) or flat dumbbell bench for anterior head. Aside from that, if I had time left over i'd use bent rear pec flyes, lat raise, and front raises to complete it. At the time I preferred sticking with dumbbells, I liked the freedom of movement, and the core work from standing during them(except for dumbbell benchpressing). I had limited space and no access to a barbell, haha.