KarateKid7 Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 How can weight training and/or callthisthenics be used to really hit the posterior deltoids ebcause for the anterior, I am doing vertical raises with dumbells. I need to build the posterior also if I am to increase shoulder bulk so please help me. I suspect dumbel rows do the job but I am not sure. "Life is a journey, not a destination""Absorb what is useful, reject what is useless""Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mith Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 when working these as a lot of folks do not realize that there are several smaller muscles that work together in the posterior delts and they use too heavy of a weight.One excercise you can do to strengthen them is to lie on your side with your bottom arm outstreched. You elbow will be bent so that your free arm is at a 90 degree angle. Then grip the dumbell and lift it up keeping your elbow locked into your side. You will feel it work I will try to find a diagram for you and post it later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mith Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/shoulders.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fangshi Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 Just a quick reply . The old standard for building the posterior delts with dumbells is standing (bent over ) dumbell laterals . We are not so much individual beings as individual points of perception within one immense being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudson Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 For overall bulk you'll want overall development... dumbell front raises, side lateralls, bent over laterals, military presses, arnold presses. Oh, and a tip of advice - When I start out doing shoulder work, I take a light weight and focus on the contraction of the proper muscle in the deltoids. That way I know what feeling to look for when I'm lifting heavy weights. The game of chess is much like a swordfight; you must think before you move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Pockets Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 Do shoulder flyes bent over so your torso is parallel with the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarateKid7 Posted April 2, 2005 Author Share Posted April 2, 2005 Cheers guys. "Life is a journey, not a destination""Absorb what is useful, reject what is useless""Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solar_kid Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 Do be careful how much resistance you put on your shoulder. The small muscle groups seem to tear more easily (at least for me) that I would have expected. ----Hmm. Hello. This is the floor. How did I get here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtstiachi Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Mr.Pockets,you hit the nail on the head. That will help the rear delts. Try it you'll like it. "The journey of a 1,000 miles starts with but a single step." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtstiachi Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 make sure to keep your knees bent and your BACK STRAIGHT. "The journey of a 1,000 miles starts with but a single step." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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