The rear shoulder muscles, or the posterior deltoids, are one of the three heads comprising of the deltoid muscle group. Posterior deltoids are the muscles to the back of your shoulders, extending between your shoulder blade and the humerus, which is the upper arm bone. The rear delts are responsible for extension, rotating your arm …
Working out your shoulders is an integral part of an effective fitness routine. Not only do well-developed shoulders look aesthetically pleasing, but they are also essential for overall strength and stability. The deltoids are a small muscle group which is triangular in shape. They comprise of 3 muscle heads; the rear delts, medial delts and …
Adding muscle mass to the deltoids takes time and persistence but with the right exercises, you’ll soon see improvements to your shoulders in terms of increased size and strength. The shoulder muscles actually comprise of three heads; the anterior deltoid, the medial deltoid and the posterior deltoid. Any exercise that involves use of the arm …
The deltoid muscle is one of the main muscle groups that form part of the shoulder, along with the rotator cuff. It’s broken down into three muscle fibers, the posterior deltoid, the anterior deltoid, and the lateral deltoid. The deltoids give the rounded appearance of the shoulders and are responsible for aiding with arm movement …
This article will focus on specific shoulder workouts with EZ bar’s only. Whilst an EZ curl bar is typically used for building bigger biceps, it can also be used to work the different muscles of the shoulders. What’s more, it allows for a comfortable grip when compared to performing the same exercises with a standard …
The overhead press may sound like a foreign language if you’re new to weight training. However, the benefits of overhead press have a huge impact on your strength training regimen whether you’re a beginner or a veteran lifter. The overhead press is a strength training exercise in which a barbell or dumbbell is pressed overhead …
Whoever said you need a gym membership and fancy equipment to get strong, toned shoulders probably hasn’t come across resistance band shoulder exercises. A resistance band is a long, thin elastic band used to provide resistance to muscles when they are stretched. With just a simple resistance band, you can work your upper body from …
The Overhead Press is a compound exercise performed using a barbell and puts a heavy focus on the Deltoid and Tricep muscle groups. In addition to the deltoids and triceps, this exercise also trains the upper chest muscles (pectoralis major), and the upper back muscles (trapezius and latissimus dorsi). Sometimes referred to as the military …
The military press, also known as an overhead press, is a compound exercise that targets the upper body muscles with most emphasis on the shoulders. It can be undertaken using either a barbell or dumbbells and requires strict form with some recruitment of the core muscles but with no leg drive.