Shoulder exercises

[anthrax]

How do you rate/sort the shoulders' movements?

I'm doing mostly overhead/military press but for variety and health (avoid muscle imbalance) I'd like to pick up at least another exercise

So, IMO, from best to useless:

Push Press
Standing Overhead/military press
Seated Overhead/military press
Lateral Raise (DB then cable)
Barbell Rear Delt Row (rear delt)
Front Raise (DB then cable)
other machine exercises

 

[blut wump]

There's reasonably-steep inclines too which I'd place up either at second or joint first.

I keep meaning to give push press a decent run for my money but never seem to get around to it.

Front raise works well also with a barbell as with a DB but I'd rate it about the same as you have.

 

[BOOEY]

Upright Rows, but I'd start off light to see if your body is ok with it. I know a lot of people complain that it hurts their shoulders, never bothered mine which is why I continue to do them.

 

[blut wump]

Upright rows are ok (and salaam I like 'em) but try instead the hang pull.
http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/OlympicLifts/HangPull.html

 

[eat big]

Arnold Presses work well too.

 

[cwc73]

Do arnolds only hit the front delt? Or the side and rear as well?

 

[AEKDB]

My shoulders have gained significant size since I started doing clean and presses at least twice a week.

 

[KillahBee]

I threw in bent over rear delt cable extensions the other day. Felt really good.

 

[cwc73]

Does anyone do the reverse butterfly machine for the rear delts? I just starting doing them a couple of weeks ago at light weight to introduce them and get used to them.

 

[BOOEY]

Does anyone do the reverse butterfly machine for the rear delts? I just starting doing them a couple of weeks ago at light weight to introduce them and get used to them.

I want to do those badly but my gym doesn't have that machine. Have to settle for bent over laterals w/ db's