| The gym is an excellent destination for those looking to | | | | 3. Bent Over Dumbbell Rows - The rowing exercise |
| help develop their shoulder muscles. It is an unfortunate | | | | with the use of dumbbells, allows for the development |
| fact that due to the make up of the shoulder there is | | | | of the rear shoulder deltoids. The rowing action is |
| no one exercise that can effectively help train the | | | | important and it must be remembered that this isn't a |
| anterior, lateral and posterior parts of the muscle. | | | | swinging motion, but a pull motion that is parallel to your |
| There are a few exercises though that help the overall | | | | shoulders and out slightly from your body. As with the |
| development of the shoulders and some of the best | | | | Lateral Raises it is important not to add too much |
| are listed below: | | | | weight to the exercise as technique is much more |
| 1. Seated Press - The seated press is also known as | | | | important. |
| the shoulder press or military press, and can be | | | | 4. Front Raises - A slow movement of the barbell or |
| undertaken with either a barbell or dumbbell. A simple | | | | dumbbell to shoulder level in front of you is the ideal |
| enough exercise that involves curling the weight up to | | | | way to deal with the deltoids. The use of the dumbbell |
| your shoulder level, whilst keeping your back straight | | | | has many benefits though as it enables the alternate |
| and head up. | | | | arm to be used. The exercise also has benefits as |
| 2. Lateral Raises - Designed to add extra width to | | | | fast repetitions have as much benefit as slow |
| your shoulders, it is not as easy to undertake as the | | | | movements as long as the technique is correct. |
| Seated Press. It is important to make sure that the | | | | Remember though that it may not be necessary to |
| weights are raised slowly without swinging, and the | | | | put as much effort as you think into these exercises, |
| back must remain straight. The arms should be straight | | | | as the shoulders will develop when many other forms |
| when they get to level with the shoulders. It is often | | | | of exercise will inadvertently help with their |
| tempting to increase the weight being lifted, but the | | | | development. This is particular true when lifting weights |
| proper technique will help the shoulders develop a lot | | | | or making use of resistance machines in the gym. |
| more quickly than the weight being lifted. | | | | |