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Three of the Best – Shoulders Exercises

Straight to the point with no fluff or stuffing, in this series of articles we’ll tell you the three best exercises to give you maximum benefits from your workouts…

“Shoulders maketh the man” or so the saying goes. Broad shoulders can make your waist look smaller and, with summer coming (allegedly!) many of us will be unveiling our delts to an unsuspecting world when we don our vest tops and hit the beach. Make sure your shoulders past muster by using these super shoulder exercises!

Dumbbell Lateral Raises
To work the sides of your shoulders, grasp a dumbbell in each hand and stand with your feet hip hip-width apart. With your arms handing down by your sides, turn your hands so that they are facing inwards towards your thighs. Keeping your elbows slightly bent but rigid, lift your arms out to your sides until your elbows are level with your shoulders and your palms are facing the floor. Hold this position for a second before lowering your arms back down to your sides and repeating for the desired number of repetitions.

Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press
This exercise focuses on your anterior or front deltoid. Adjust the backrest of an exercise bench so that it is vertical. Sit with your back fully supported holding a dumbbell in each hand. Raise the dumbbells to level with your shoulders with your palms facing forwards. Keep your back fixed and stable and push your hands overhead so that the dumbbells come together over your head. Lower the dumbbells back to shoulder level and repeat.

Dumbbell Rear Flies
The posterior or rear deltoid is often overlooked as it is out of sight, out of mind. However, the posterior deltoid is important as it helps to balance out the stronger anterior deltoid and also contributes of the appearance of the shoulders when viewed from behind. To target this muscle, lie on your front on an exercise bench holding a dumbbell in each hand. Allow your arms to hang down towards the floor-you may need to elevate the bench so that your hands don’t rest on the floor. From this position and with slightly bent elbows, extend your arms backwards at shoulder level. Your arms should form a T shape when viewed from above. This is a challenging exercise and can only be performed using light weights. Slowly return to the starting position and repeat.

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