shoulder

When it comes to building shoulder mass, overhead presses and lateral raises are the staple moves of many workout routines. Although these traditional exercises are excellent at building strength and creating the coveted ‘capped’ shoulders, banded shoulder rotations hold their own (and then...

The Arnold Press: Achieving the Ultimate Arnold Physique A sensational actor, a bodybuilding icon, and a true inspiration for millions around the world are some of the things that Arnold Aloi Schwarzenegger is known for. The name Arnold Schwarzenegger is not uncommon in the world of...

Strong triceps contribute to better performance in activities like pushing, lifting, and throwing, making them invaluable for athletes and fitness enthusiasts. Triceps exercises help you achieve a well-rounded physique and promote functional strength and stability in your arms and shoulders...

Strong arms contribute to functional strength, making daily activities and workouts like weightlifting and pushing objects easier and more efficient. Also, it is just cool to have jacked arms! Strong arms and a well-developed upper body also contribute to better joint stability and reduce...

THIS UNORTHODOX SHOULDER PROGRAM WILL WAKE UP YOUR DELTS TO BECOME BIGGER, STRONGER, AND HEALTHIER THAN EVER. Shoulders are tricky. One of the most complex and fragile joints in the body, the shoulders are commonly misunderstood and over used all at the same time. Too often, shoulder training...

Strong arms contribute to functional strength, making daily activities and workouts like weightlifting and pushing objects easier and more efficient. Also, it is just cool to have jacked arms! Strong arms and a well-developed upper body also contribute to better joint stability and reduce...

Without doubt, the bench press is the most popular weight-training exercise in North America. Anyone who asks, “How much do you lift?” is inevitably referring to the bench press. It’s almost a rite-of-passage exercise among boys in high school. Most learn to bench when preparing for football. In...

Are you looking for a different way to build muscle, increase strength, and achieve a sculpted physique while keeping your fitness routine in one place? Cable exercises are versatile and effective ways to transform your body using a cable machine. These dynamic workouts are good for building...

What Are the Side Delts? The deltoid muscles—or “delts”—are the muscles that cover your shoulder joints and help your upper arms move forward, backward, and out to the side. Each deltoid is made up of three sections or “heads:” the anterior deltoid, the lateral deltoid, and the posterior...

The military press is a classic strength training exercise that has stood the test of time. Not only does the lift build strong and muscular shoulders, it transfers favorably to the bench press, and it actually works a lot of muscles you wouldn’t always think of when considering the...

This is an exercise I like to use in a lot of my training programs. One of the best things about this exercise sequence is that you can hit all 3 heads of the shoulder muscle in fairly quick time. Check out the video below to learn how to do the Hunt Fitness Shoulder Complex

Ahh, the biceps. Have there been a more written, spoken, and trained muscle group than the biceps? The biceps curl is a right-of-passage exercise for all gym rookies. You wander over to the dumbbell rack, grab a pair, and bust out rep after rep till your biceps bust apart you shirt sleeves...

My lats locked the weight out for me… I’m now one of the only people in the world to deadlift 4x my bodyweight It was a momentous occasion and one that helped me progress as both a lifter and a coach. Now, years later, I not only understand how to use my lats in the squat, bench press, and...

The dumbbell pullover may be the best old-school exercise you are not doing. It was a favorite of the bodybuilding greats, including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ronnie Coleman, and Dorian Yates. This exercise helped get their massive chests and backs that were the envy of the bodybuilding world. If...

To stay healthy and progress on your upper body lifts, you've got to take care of your shoulders! Add these 6 exercises to your routine to improve shoulder stability. One of the greatest issues facing athletes and weightlifters is the ability to stay healthy while lifting weights and training at...

When it comes to posture, upper back strength, and completing the rounded caps of the deltoid, the face pull is the exercise for you. Read on to learn more. When it comes to posture, upper back strength, and completing the rounded “cap” of the deltoid, you can’t get any better than the face...

For a long time I used a shortened range of motion when curling. I believed that it was important to keep the biceps under constant tension and so I avoided going all the way up. Then Paul Carter convinced me to try adding the last portion of the curl: the shoulder flexion. When the arm is fully...

If you want to increase mobility, strength, power, or muscle mass, you need to create a pain-free environment from which your body can function. But if you've gotten little to no relief from foam rolling, corrective exercises, and modified variations of the big lifts, you need to learn these...

SHOULDER TRAINING: A FORGOTTEN ART? Shoulder training used to be one of the cornerstones of any man's training program. There was a time when developing wide and full deltoids was such a priority that many men actually spent more time training that complex muscle group than any other! Old-time...

Impressively rounded delts impart a dominant aesthetic. And you only get this look with significant hypertrophy of all parts of the muscle. If your progress has stalled despite progressive overload, consider landmine loading. Why? Because of the semi-constrained bar path, variable resistance...