Get Huge Shoulders
Shoulder muscles that are well
developed are key to an impressive physique. Massive shoulder muscles actually
make your whole upper body appear wider and contribute to the coveted “v” all
bodybuilders are working to achieve. The shoulder is actually a three-headed
muscle whose main function is lifting and rotating the arm. You can stimulate
the three heads of the shoulder muscles by doing side lateral raises and
overhead presses.
Side lateral raises are
isolation exercises that can be performed with a set of dumbbells. The majority
of stress put on the shoulder through performing this exercise is put on the
medial head of the shoulder muscle. This means you can build greater shoulder
width and help give that impression of a wide upper body. You can do these by
standing with your knees slightly bent (this is essential to ensuring you don’t
injure yourself) and holding the dumbbells with your palms facing inward. You
then keep your arm slightly bent and raise the dumbbells up to shoulder level
for a few seconds and then lower them slowly (taking at least three seconds).
Remember that the resistance involved in lowering the weights is what really
helps build those shoulder muscles so resist the urge to just quickly drop your
arms.
The overhead press is another
exercise that gives really effective shoulder training. Most experts will say
this is actually the most effective of all exercises for developing those
massive shoulder muscles. Dumbbells are the best way to perform these as they
allow for a more natural range of motion. Dumbbells also place more stress on
the shoulder region, and doing this seated means you’re forcing your core muscle
group to get into the action as well.
Only two main exercises are
listed here because almost every upper body exercise you do will call upon the
shoulder muscles to get the job done. Performing a lot of extra work on your
shoulders can actually hinder the process as you can easily overwork these
muscles.
The most effective workout you
can do for building massive shoulder muscles incorporates mostly upper body
exercises, with two sets each of the overhead dumbbell press and the side
laterals. Doing each of these until muscle fatigue, slowly increasing your
weight, will have you well on your way to building those coveted massive
shoulder muscles all body builders want. Keep a record of the weights you’re
using to make sure you’re continually increasing weight.