How to Build an Impressive Set of Shoulders

By Bill Davis

A set of great shoulders is impressive in appearance. You look better, your waist looks smaller, and you have a physical presence that not a lot of others possess.

Here's a simple shoulder workout that will build the delts, traps, and tie-ins that will have you standing out at the beach this summer.

First, you need to build a balanced set of deltoids: The front, side, and posterior deltoids must be developed evenly. Often, especially with advanced trainers, the front delts are over developed to the detriment of the lateral and posterior heads.

One of the things you might want to consider is working out your weak points first in your workouts. This might mean that you work your side and rear heads first. Here's how I would address that.

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Use a superset of pre-exhaust bent-over laterals or side laterals with military presses. I personally like doing a set of 15-20 bent laterals, followed immediately by 6-8 reps of military presses.

Another exercise I like that hits all three heads of the deltoid is the "Arnold Press" (named after Arnold Schwarzenegger). You perform this one with dumbbells. holding them as you would at the finish of a dumbbell curl, and then rotating your wrists outward as you press up. This one can be a killer!

Finally, you'll want to build the traps by doing shrugs and/or upright rows (which also strongly hit the front and side heads of the shoulder). For shrugs, do 2-3 sets of 6-8 reps, for the rows, 2-3 sets of 12-15.

You can build "barnyard wide" shoulders. It's hard work, but very easy in concept. The idea is to develop all three heads in proportion and build the traps for the tie-ins you need to make your shoulders really stand out.

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About the Author

Bill Davis is the author of many fitness and muscle-building articles and has over 30 years experience in the field. He has also authored the Hardgainer Manifesto, a system developed specifically to build muscle mass for the skinny hardgainer.