Shoulders

[DaddyDick Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close DaddyDick]

I started a dumbbell routine and I am having problems gaining on my shoulders. Anyone have advice on what exercises will help make my shoulders toned. Right now I am doing dumbbell shoulder presses and dumbbell lateral raises.

btw all I can work with are dumbbells.

[Toadstool Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Toadstool]

how about handstand pushups

[DaddyDick Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close DaddyDick]

how about handstand pushups

Did not think of that! I should add that to the routine.

[camaro Senior Member Member of the month June 2013 Find all posts View Profile Close camaro]

Pushups first, then handstand pushups.

[not2big Senior Super ModeratorPEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close not2big]

When I was a teenager, I walked a lot on my hands and developed big shoulders on my skinny body. I also occasionally did handstand pushups.

[BigO AdministratorPEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close BigO]

Pressing motions should be heavy and any fly's should be light with perfect form. You can go front and sides with raises and bent over for rear delt flys.

Going to heavy on flies can cause hinge impingement so stay light.

[namsokiek Banned Find all posts View Profile Close namsokiek]

Seated press - squeeze at the top
Single arm upright rows - don't jerk
Lateral raises - torso leaning about 10 degrees forward, weights light enough to not jerk, move the torso, and hold for 1-sec at the top.
Arnold's Rear delt - he did a variation of the lying rear delt. Instead of lying on the ground he would sit sideways on an incline bench, set between 30-45 degrees, and lower the weight as far as you can without moving your torso. Pinkie finger up/thumb down not as shown on the video.

There are a lot of good exercise recommendations:

Shoulder Workout & Training Tips From Arnold Schwarzenegger | Muscle & Fitness

Bodybuilding.com - Training Strategies For Massive Shoulders!

[BigO AdministratorPEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close BigO]

Good call Namso, Armies shoulder routines are great. I have his encyclopedia.

[The Next Big Thing Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close The Next Big Thing]

If you want to gain mass on shoulders go heavier weight and 6-8 reps.
If you want to "tone" your shoulders, then go lighter weight and 12-20 reps.

[averagedick Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close averagedick]

Dont bother yourself with handstand push ups,
5 sets dumbell press es build up to your max weight
5sets lateral raises small weight big reps
Upright row 5sets
Front raises 5 sets
You need to work the rear delt too I use cable face pulls for that
Then finish off with shrugs big weight big reps

[anonymity Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close anonymity]

I have great defined shoulders for a girl. This has not happened naturally. It has come from many "flies" using my max weight to burn out and Pilates (plank) and spi****** pushups. Maybe it's different for guys, but I'm thinking your weight would be higher and pushups are pushups.

[NCGUY1972 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close NCGUY1972]

I walked alot on my hands when I was young and still do sometimes when out playing with the kids

[CUSP82 Administrator Admin of the Month Dec 2014PEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close CUSP82]

I have great defined shoulders for a girl. This has not happened naturally. It has come from many "flies" using my max weight to burn out and Pilates (plank) and spi****** pushups. Maybe it's different for guys, but I'm thinking your weight would be higher and pushups are pushups.

Oh you are funny! How about making some eggs and homefries!!!!!!!!

[anonymity Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close anonymity]

Hey you!!! I've already cooked breakfast, what's so funny?

[CUSP82 Administrator Admin of the Month Dec 2014PEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close CUSP82]

How did I go from "Mr Cusp" to " hey you". And if you made breakfast got any leftovers? I'll give you some turkey soup?