About Shoulders Workout

To build those impressive shoulder muscles that make a man seem so cut it is important that to over work the muscle tissue in the shoulders is the worst thing you can do. Working the shoulders once a week between workouts on other parts of the body is what is most recommended by professionals. However following a specific workout pattern can add to the effectiveness of building muscle tone in the shoulder area.

The end result can begin to be achieved in as little as eight weeks when the exercise regimen is executed properly. A very effective way to begin to bulk up those muscles in the shoulders is marked out below and is highly recommended by professional bodybuilders throughout the world.

It is important to not become too repetitious in the working of the shoulder muscles & it is advised to develop two different workout plans & to alternate the use of each weekly. Warm-up exercises are critical when working the shoulders as it is when working all muscles and this regimen has those warm-up activities already built in. Also it is important to remember that to increase the intensity of the workout one should not add to the number of sets or the number of reps. suggested rather they should simply cut down the rest time between each from one minute to thirty seconds as is determined to be workable by the trainee.

Starts With Dumbbell Shoulder Presses These are accomplished by:

Sitting on a bench with your back completely straight.

Two dumbbells are held just above shoulder height with your palms facing out.

Press straight up until the dumbbells almost touch together.

The return the dumbbells to the starting position.

This exercise is suggested to be done in 3 sets with 8 to 10 reps. in each for maximum warming up & working of the shoulder muscles.

Following This Is An Exercise Known By Upright Rows These Are Done By:

Standing with your feet slightly apart & holding the dumbbells with an overhand grip in front of the thighs.

Raise the dumbbells to chin level.

Return to the starting position.

This should also be done in 3 sets with 8 to 10 reps in each for maximum effect at working the shoulder muscles.

Finish The First Plan With Dumbbell Lateral Raises These Are Accomplished By:

Standing straight with a dumbbell in each hand held with the palms of each facing the other.

Raise the dumbbells out to each side to reach shoulder level.

Then return to the starting position.

This working of the shoulder muscles should be repeated in 3 sets but should have between 10--15 reps in each set.

Follow with Bent Over Lateral Raises By:

Standing bent at the waist with your knees slightly bent grasp the dumbbells with the palms facing inward & the elbows slightly bent.

Raise dumbbells at your sides.

Return to the starting position.

This exercise is an excellent workout for the shoulder muscles & works wonders at building mass in the same. It should be done in 3 sets with 10--15 reps in each for maximum effectiveness.

This is an extremely powerful exercise that will definitely enhance the shoulder muscles as you proceed to build them up. So to conclude working your shoulder muscles on an alternating rotation of exercises as are described above & not overworking them during any given time period will produce the results you are ultimately seeking to achieve.