Best shoulder workout at gym
If you are looking to build size and strength in your upper body, incorporating a few of the best shoulder exercises into regime is a must do. Here are best shoulder workout for you.
The shoulder is one of the most noticed body part. The shoulder muscle consist of three deltoid heads. They are , anterior(front), media(side), and rare.
Best shoulder workout at gym are:
1. Barbell overhead shoulder press :
stand up straight and place your hands slightly wider than shoulder width apart on the barbell with a double overhead grip. Begin to lift the barbell up and rest it on your front delts while contracting your abdominal muscles. Make sure you keep your lower body stable and contract your deltoid muscles to press up until your arms are locked with the barbell above your shoulders. Slowly, begin to lower the barbell to the position. Repeat step for your desired number or rep and set.
2. Front raise :
stand up straight and hold the barbell with your hands about shoulder width apart and your palms facing towards your body.while keeping your arms straight, begins to raise the barbell up until it is parallel with the floor.
Pause at this position while concentrating your delts and begin to slowly lower down.
Repeat steps for your desired number or reps and sets.
If you do not enjoy performing with barbell, you can attempt to perform a dumbbell front raise which will still target those same shoulder muscles.
3. Dumbbell Lateral raise :
stand with feet placed shoulder width apart, knee slightly bent, and core stable. Pull your shoulder blades back and down. Keeping a slight bend in the elbow, raise both of the sides of the body to shoulder height, forming a T shape. Return to the starting position under control and repeat.
4. Standing barbell shrugs :
stand with feet placed shoulder width apart, knee slightly bent, and core stable. Grip the barbell with your hands and facing downwards, in a pronated grip. Raise your shoulders without bending the elbows as far as possible, getting them closer to your ears. Hold the contraction and squeeze for a brief second. In a controlled and stable manner, lower the weight back down to the starting position.
Things to consider for shoulder workout :
Warm up/stretch –
worming up is one of the most important elements of any workout. The process of stretching gradually increases the strain on your cardiovascular system by raising your body temperature, also increase blood flow to your muscle may help reduce soreness and lessen the risk of injury. One study performed by the department of physical education , western Kentucky university found that 72 hours of the rest between strength training sessions was ideal for full muscle recovery.
