Exercises That Fully Develop the Shoulders

People say they feel as though they are carrying the weight of the world on their shoulders. If you are, then maybe it is time to create strong and cut shoulders, known as the deltoids, to shed some of the weight you are carrying. The shoulders or deltoids are a three headed muscle, which is made up of three triangular muscles; the anterior (front), medial (side) and posterior (rear) deltoid. The anterior deltoid lifts the arm to the front, the medial deltoid lifts the arm to the side and the posterior brings the arm towards the back. The anterior, medial, and posterior, when working together, allow the arm to move in a circle.

The large muscle below your neck, which is shaped like a diamond, is known as the trapezius, almost sounds like a circus act. The trapezius main function is to lift the shoulder girdle, but is also necessary when you move your head, or when moving your shoulder blades up or down.

The shoulders are muscles, which respond well to heavy weights and low reps. When developing strong and cut shoulder lifting heavy weights and performing low reps will increase the muscle growth.

The shoulders are built up of anterior, medial, posterior, and trapezius, below are exercises, which will fully develop each of these muscles.

Dumbbell Presses - Develops the front deltoids.

Military Press - Develops the front deltoids.

Clean and Press - Develops the front deltoids and builds upper body power.

Reverse Overhead Dumbbell Lateral - Develops the front deltoids.

Front Dumbbell Raises - Develops the front deltoids.

Seated Front Dumbbell Raises - Develops the front deltoid. ( Seated Front Dumbbell Raises are more challenging because you can not use your body to hell lift the weight)

Upright Rows - Develops the front deltoids and the trapezius.

Barbell Shrugs - Develops the trapezius muscles.

Dumbbell Shrugs - Develops the trapezius muscles

Standing Lateral Raises - Develops the medial deltoid and the posterior deltoid.

Seated Lateral Raises - Develops the medial deltoid and posterior deltoid.

One - Arm Cross Cable Laterals - Develops the medial deltoid and isolates the posterior deltoid.