Shoulder Routine Critique

[Self-Inflicted]

Hi all!

Shoulder day has to be one of my favorite days to work out, but I don't think I truely grasp which exercises work each of the 3 parts of the deltoid. So I'm going to post my current routine and hopefully I can get some critique on what to add or maybe remove. Well here goes:

DB Military Press 4 sets of 8-12
Lateral raise-Pushup-Front Raise superset
15/10/15 is the rep scheme and I complete it 4 times.
UprightRow 4 sets of 8-12
Military Press 4 sets of 8-12

Rest is generally 45 seconds between each set and 2 minutes between exercises.

Thanks in advance for any responses and help!

 

[Rage-Of-Sparta]

too many sets
shoulders are a small muscle group
that gets worked throughout the week with arms and chest
what are your stats?
this is what i did for awhile and got good results:
press 4 sets 4-10reps: increasing weight
upright row 3 sets 10-15reps: alternating grips every other week
Any kind of eaither side/front raise 2-3sets 20-25reps
Shrugs 2-3 sets 4-6reps: Move the Heavy Iron

 

[the_alcatraz]

too many sets
shoulders are a small muscle group
that gets worked throughout the week with arms and chest
what are your stats?
this is what i did for awhile and got good results:
press 4 sets 4-10reps: increasing weight
upright row 3 sets 10-15reps: alternating grips every other week
Any kind of eaither side/front raise 2-3sets 20-25reps
Shrugs 2-3 sets 4-6reps: Move the Heavy Iron

Shoulders are a small muscle group? depends on whose shoulders

I crack myself up lmao

 

[Rage-Of-Sparta]

that was meant for just the girlie men

 

[ironwings]

Not sure what your goals are but I would add a posterior move with bent over lat raises (you can do these standing, sitting, on an incline etc) You might want to add shrugs as well if you are looking for size. Lastly, try standing bb presses first and do the DB last. I like your superset and you have anterior and lateral covered. I recently did a high volume shoulder routine and got great results - they are a small muscle group but consist of anterior, lateral, and posterior - if you want nice caps you have to put a good focus on each.

I know I'm a girlie but I know my shoulders

 

[the_alcatraz]

that was meant for just the girlie men

olololololo

 

[drsketch]

Not doing anything for behind the neck press?

Here is what I do:
5x6 standing mil press
5x6 standing behind neck press
5x6 front & side lateral raises supersetted
5x6 reverse peck deck for rear delts
5x8 behind neck barbell shrugs..

I do upright rows on back day, and behind neck barbell shrugs on shoulder day and my fucking traps are nice and my shoulders are HUGE

 

[Pikaberdot]

Wtf is a "behind neck barbell shrug"? Do you mean behind the back barbell shrugs, or behind the neck presses?

BTN press = no good, great chance for injury especially if you go below the ear level.

 

[rediculus]

military press..originally in the old school days when MEN were MEN and boys played with themselves and TOYS!! Was Behind the neck. Resting on the shoulders to full extension. If your risking getting hurt your going too light!! wait...scratch that ok too heavy lighten it up

drsketch has a SOLID workout. Actually picking up that routine and adding in a last burnout set to pump more blood through them. HOWEVER to prevent cheating. I do seated barbell presses. Strict form. usually start with 2 warmup sets of 12 reps and just moving the joint around a little.

 

[drsketch]

Wtf is a "behind neck barbell shrug"? Do you mean behind the back barbell shrugs, or behind the neck presses?

BTN press = no good, great chance for injury especially if you go below the ear level.

yeah I do mean behind back barbell shrug, it was late when I wrote that..

and if you use strict form, behind neck barbell shoulder press are fine. I bring the bar much further down than my ears

 

[Chrisco915]

There is a lot of good advice here. I consulted a shoulder mass monster for some suggestions and he simplified everything for me....factored in ascending warmup sets and then I did one working set....

Military press - Ascending sets to one working set of 8-10 reps(using RPR, negatives, forced reps or drop sets).
Lat Raises - Ascending sets to one working set of 8-10 reps(using RPR, negatives, forced reps or drop sets).
Cable Lat raises - Ascending sets to one working set of 8-10 reps(using RPR or drop sets).


I do rear delts on my back day but definiely do not neglect the rear delt dynamic.

 

[Self-Inflicted]

too many sets
shoulders are a small muscle group
that gets worked throughout the week with arms and chest
what are your stats?
this is what i did for awhile and got good results:
press 4 sets 4-10reps: increasing weight
upright row 3 sets 10-15reps: alternating grips every other week
Any kind of eaither side/front raise 2-3sets 20-25reps
Shrugs 2-3 sets 4-6reps: Move the Heavy Iron

6' 190lbs and 17% body fat. Focus is trying to get down to 10% body fat.

What exactly do you mean by alternating grip on the upright row. Do you mean switching how far apart your hands are from each other?

 

[Rage-Of-Sparta]

yeah
wide grip, close, narrow
with barbell, ez-curl bar, or dumbells
since you are taller a wider grip on your presses would be beneficial