One of the main factors to a great looking physique in both women & men are wide , round shoulders. They can assist in giving you the illusion of having a smaller waist & vice versa. Next time you are due to train shoulders , try my workout below.
1: Lateral Dumbbell Raises:
After warming up, perform 3 sets of 10 repetitions to failure.
On the last set drop the weight and do another 5 reps without rest.
Tip: Lean slightly forward just enough for dumbbells to clear your side; bend arms slightly and raise dumbbells to a point just above the shoulders. Keep dumbbells facing forward by rotating your hands so your little finger stays higher than the rest of the hand.
Avoid: Cheating or swinging throughout the movement.
2: Upright Rows: (By using the traps as a secondary muscle we can fatigue the deltoids even more now that they are warmed up from the side laterals.)
Perform 3 sets of 10 repetitions.
On the last set drop the weight and do another 5 reps without rest.
Tip: Use a grip that leaves six inches between your hands. Keep the bar as close to your body as possible. Pull upper arms out to the side so your elbows point towards the ceiling and the bar comes up to your chin; then lower slowly.
Avoid: Locking your knees or using a stance where your feet are too close together.
3: Dumbbell Shoulder Presses: (Dumbbells provide a better range of motion and incorporate the shoulder stabilisers into the movement.)
Perform 3 sets of 8-10 repetitions.
On the last set, drop the weight and do another 4 reps without rest.
Tips: Press the weight directly above the head and keep your back in a fixed upright position.
Avoid: Letting your wrists wobble with the weight; keep them fixed.
4: Bent Over Laterals:
Perform 3 sets of 8-10 repetitions.
On the last set, drop the weight and do another 4 reps without rest.
Tips: Lower the weight slowly and make sure that you choose a weight that you can control at all times.
Avoid: Jerking the weights up and down. Keep control of the movement at all tomes.
So there you have it!
Follow this program along with a quality nutrition and supplementation program and you’ll be on your way to broad and muscular shoulders!