Delts wont grow, wtf!!!!!

[sgryon25]

Im really wanting to add additional width to my shoulders but have noticed a plateau as of late. Any suggestions would help bc Im at the point where I will try anything.

I give shoulders their own day, once a week and my typical routine is as follows:

Military Press 3x10
Side Lateral Raises 3X12
Upright Rows 3X8-10
Bent Over Reverse Flys 3X12
Front Raises (Barbell) 1XFailure

I dont go extremely heavy. Im 6'1'' 215. My diet is really consistent (6 real meals a day) but my calories are only around the 3400-3600 range.

 

[mwm5]

hit the three heads hard using less movements and more sets.

military 5x18-12
side raises 5x8-12
front raises 5x8-12
DB shrugs 3x8-12

 

[drsketch]

hit the three heads hard using less movements and more sets.

military 5x18-12
side raises 5x8-12
front raises 5x8-12
DB shrugs 3x8-12

I say most of this

Hit the traps doing shrugs w/ barbell behind back
Hit mil press in front 5x8 & behind neck 5x8

Hit the peck deck for rear delts, ask someone to show you if you dont know how.

Make sure you are doing the full range of movement for every set and controlling the weight for the positive and negative lift. Drop weight if you have to to get good form.

 

[Rage-Of-Sparta]

basic overhead pressing lifts, hard and heavy

 

[EZ_E]

Change your w/o, your body's adjusted to this w/o.

 

[highlander555]

I'd avoid behind the kneck presses.

 

[drsketch]

I'd avoid behind the kneck presses.

Why would you avoid this? As long as you pay attention to detail and control your weight these are great.

I do front and behind mil press standing. I would also recommend you do them standing so you are lifting all that weight with your shoulders and not your back.

 

[mad_monkey59]

heavy.. its the only way they learn.

- Military Press/Dumbell Press - x 5 hit failure.
- Upright Row - x5 Drop set not too heavy but make sure you work.
- Pulls/Rows - x5 hit failure
- Lateral Raise - x3 drop set.
- Shrugs x 5 hit failure.

This is my workout and it is my best group. Probably contoversial on the board but it worked for me. - heavy is the key with delts Imo

 

[SouthernLord]

How much are you pressing overhead? Focus on really pushing the weight on your overhead lifts and your delts will grow. I have not done a single isolation exercise for my shoulders since March. I do some overhead press variation twice every eight days and I will either add weight or reps to each lift every time I train it. My delts are bigger and stronger than ever.

 

[enigma4dub]

basic overhead pressing lifts, hard and heavy

never a truer word said. behind the neck push press is my primary, luv it.
standing overhead barbell is all i do. jerk, push press,or strict but always standing.

lateral raises, machines and cables are teh suck.