Modeling your shoulders doesn’t require a lot of equipment or training – just a set of dumbbells.
Versatile and easy to use, dumbbells can do more than strengthen your muscles. They also work your brain when you try to balance and harmonize movements. Since the dumbells provide more tightness to your muscles, they provide excellent focus to your desired areas.
Shoulder strength training can reduce your risk of injury by strengthening your core muscles, making you more stable, and reducing imbalances.
Good technique is always the key, so we asked Andy Cogan, director of the fitness academy at Golds Gym, for tips and some of his favorite shoulder exercises.
So, without further ado, let us jump right into this list of the best shoulder exercises.
The Front Dumbbell Raises
This exercise is an effective way to separate the deltoids in front of you or the front of your shoulder. When standing, hold the dumbbells in front of you and face the palms with your feet. Keep your elbows and knees slightly bent as you raise your arms to shoulder level in front of you. Slowly return to starting position.
The Lateral Dumbbell Raises
The side lift activates your back deltoids and upper back muscles. While standing, hold the dumbbells facing your palms facing each other. Keep your elbows and knees slightly bent, and raise your arms from your sides to shoulder-width apart. Slowly return to starting position.
Reverse Fly
This exercise targets your posterior deltoids as well as your upper back rhomboid and middle trapezius muscles. While standing, hold the dumbbells facing your palms facing each other. Turn your torso forward and make a 45-degree angle with the floor. Bend your elbows slightly and lift the dumbbells up and around until they are parallel to the floor. As you lift the weights, try focusing your attention on pressing together your shoulder blades.
Sitting Military Press
In addition to building back, middle, and posterior deltoid strength, this exercise also targets the upper back. Sit down, holding a dumbbell in each hand, lift both weights at shoulder height and face the palms and bend the elbows. Push the weight up and towards each other while straightening your arms. Slightly bend your elbows at the top of the movement. Slowly and steadily, bring the weight down, and then go back to the starting position.
Hence, these were the best shoulder exercises. We hope this list was helpful for you!!
