shoulders

[Unit 2005]

For me (and I know my heavy lifting power lifters will hate me for it) I find I need super sets to get my shoulders to grow. I do a basic 5x5 but on my MP day I add in a lot of extra super set work on my shoulders. front raises,side raises,up right rows,shrugs. When I walk out of the gym I want to not be able to lift my arms. This is what works for me. Along with the core lifts.

Im with you on this too.

Start with your heavy pressing for 4-5 sets then isolate the different heads of the delts with strict form.

 

[SouthernLord]

For me (and I know my heavy lifting power lifters will hate me for it) I find I need super sets to get my shoulders to grow. I do a basic 5x5 but on my MP day I add in a lot of extra super set work on my shoulders. front raises,side raises,up right rows,shrugs. When I walk out of the gym I want to not be able to lift my arms. This is what works for me. Along with the core lifts.

I think delts are predominantly slow twitch muscles. High volume and frequency will make them grow and they recover fast. About the only exercise that gives me shoulder DOMS is heavy weighted dips.

 

[Unit 2005]

Dips are an amazing esecrise for all the pushing muscles in the upper body. Shoulder pressess are key for shoulder development....of course you need to isolate the muscle from different angles to completly work them.

 

[ExtraMile]

Dips are an amazing esecrise for all the pushing muscles in the upper body. Shoulder pressess are key for shoulder development....of course you need to isolate the muscle from different angles to completly work them.

I agree, dips are sick.

For shoulders I only did this twice but I liked it at the time, heres what I did:

Strict BB Shoulder Press 3x5
Lateral Raise 3x12-15
-superset with-
DB Front Raise 3x12-15
-superset with-
Seated DB Press 3x15-20

that circuit at the end is called the Delt Triad, cant remember who's site I got it form though...

 

[Arikara]

I've been lucky with my shoulders, they've always been strong and look decent too, but I've always lacked in legs.. No lower body here, but doin squats 3x a week been helping alot.. YAY good shoulders!!

 

[JDid23]

I've been lucky with my shoulders, they've always been strong and look decent too, but I've always lacked in legs.. No lower body here, but doin squats 3x a week been helping alot.. YAY good shoulders!!

you should try adding some calf work 2 times a week too if you've been lacking with your legs (if you don't already).