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Steve Shaw How to Get Big Shoulders - 3 Challenging Shoulder Workouts Round cannonball-sized shoulders are cornerstones of the aesthetic X-frame physique. This coveted physique requires big and broad shoulders, sweeping latissimus dorsi muscles, and a narrow waist. While the bench press may be...

The dumbbell front raise is a go-to move for building strong, defined front delts, but let’s be honest—not everyone gets the results from it. That’s why we’ve come up with these five dumbbell front raise alternatives. Some lifters feel more upper trap burn than shoulder burn, while others deal...

Jeremy Gray 12-Week Shoulder Workout for Mass Nothing commands respect like a huge set of boulder shoulders. You know… the kind that makes shirts fit funny. It doesn’t matter how hard you train your chest, arms, calves, or back… If you don’t have a decent set of shoulders, you look funny. If...

Ryan Rodal Pumpkin Shoulders Workout for Freaky, Scary Deltoid Mass Note: Introduction by Brently Rousset and workout by Ryan Rodal. Just when you thought it was over, the grind has just begun. The holidays are coming and for many of us it may be a time to rest, get lazy, and throw our diet...

Jeremy Gray 12-Week Shoulder Workout for Mass Nothing commands respect like a huge set of boulder shoulders. You know… the kind that makes shirts fit funny. It doesn’t matter how hard you train your chest, arms, calves, or back… If you don’t have a decent set of shoulders, you look funny. If...

Most of us know that the tried-and-tested barbell back squat is a staple for bodybuilders and elite athletes but there are numerous squat variations that tax us from different angles. Fortunately, respected bodybuilder and coach, Petar Klančir took to Instagram recently to help you swot up on...

Muscular shoulders that pop are the cherry on top of a well-built upper body. Shoulders that fill out your shirt and support strength in pressing exercises make many lifters’ wish lists. A steady diet of compound moves like barbell and dumbbell overhead presses is the foundation for boulder...

Jeremy Gray Best Shoulder Workout - 5 Things You Must Know Nothing says you lift like boulders for shoulders, huge traps, and some arms that barely fit in your sleeves. So we do press exercises, lots of shoulder isolation, but not enough growth. What gives? If you think you've been training...

I'm in so much pain OMG Started the BPC157 on Tuesday 20 MCG. In right inner bicep Wednesday 20 MCG. In right outer bicep. Thursday morning - woke up in sooooo much pain. I have full motion. Pain was on right side going from front and back of shoulder to my neck. Thinking- what ever, another...

If your parents ever told you to “stand up straight,” they wanted you to pay attention to your posture. The way we stand or sit can indicate how well our body will perform physically and reveal lurking weaknesses. When we have a poor postural alignment, this drastically increases our risk for...

Bench Press Coaching Points 1 strong, functional body > individual muscles firing independently Setup To create an optimal body position so you can effectively create and transfer force into the barbell. The ultimate goal is to create full-body tightness so you can function as a single unit...

Scott James Bailey has become a popular coach on social media thanks to his “Daily Mobility Techniques for Stiff People.” Recently, Bailey, who is followed by elite bodybuilders such as Brandon Curry and Martin Fitzwater, shared his answer to a popular pumping iron problem: How do I fix my...

Bodybuilder and celebrity trainer Eric Janicki is committed to providing his clients with great results, but you don’t need to live in Hollywood or be on a film star’s salary to get his advice. Janicki’s millions of social media followers regularly check-in with the big guy for killer workouts...

Petar Klančir has built up a base of more than a million Instagram followers thanks to his straight to the point workout sessions that are both inspiring and easy to follow. And, in a recent post, the bodybuilder and coach shared his 4-move shoulder workout for gigantic shoulders using. For...

The humble dumbbell lateral side raise is a move that is loved for its ability to gain muscle mass but often feared for its potential wearing effects on the shoulder. If you want to get the best from this left, the detail is in the digits says popular fitness coach, Jeff Nippard. If you have...

Our shoulder is a miraculous joint capable of massive ranges of motion, but this mobility comes at a cost. Because the shoulder is like a ball on a dolphin’s nose, to allow this motion, shoulder pain and injury come with the territory. The stability part of the shoulder equation is on you to...

Yes. And Here's Why You Should Do It. Should you do the pullover on pushing day or pulling day? Even the experts argue about it. Here's the scientific, nuanced answer. You might remember golden era bodybuilders doing the pullover, their bodies arching across benches, lats flared wide, pumping...

Can't do this exercise? Troubleshoot the problems with this handy guide. The Z-press is a fantastic exercise not only because it hammers the shoulders, upper back, and midsection, but because it can be a diagnostic tool for common inadequacies. If you feel like you’re pressing a square peg into...

We’re only as strong as our weakest links, really – so it’s in order for us to give ourselves a once-over to see what needs to be done to get the most out of our workouts and hit the muscles we’re trying to stimulate into solid growth and development. With that said, you could be a straight...

Fix Your Scapular Movement and Hip Flexion Constantly injured? Here's why and what to do to lift better and get bigger. For lifters, the most common injuries arise from poor movement at two key junctions of the body. For the upper body, it's poor scapular movement while pressing and pulling...