Tip: The Banded Shoulder Press
Have a hard time building delts? Try this simple yet effective shoulder press using a band for accommodating resistance.
July 5
Tip: The Heavy, Seated Face Pull
For heavier face pulls, do them seated from a stable position to really build your upper back. Shoot for 6-10 reps.
Tip: Face Pull With Underhand Grip
Go lighter and slower with this underhand variation of the face pull. This version of the exercise is better as a corrective or activation drill.
July 4
Tip: The Face Pull-Apart
Improve shoulder health and posture with this face pull variation that uses accommodating resistance. Pull the band apart at the end ROM.
July 1
Tip: Military Press With Overhead Shrug
For this upper-body warm-up, perform a barbell military press followed by an overhead shrug for 15 reps. Keep the arms locked. Focus on raising your shoulder girdle up and down.
June 12
Tip: A Better Way to Military Press
It's safer on the shoulders and it'll build bigger delts than traditional overhead pressing. Take a look.
May 23
Tip: Floss Your Shoulder Pain Away
Fixing your shoulder issues can even make your upper back and triceps feel better. Here's why and how to do it.
May 18
Tip: Alternating Overhead Iso Pull-Apart
Move slowly through 2-3 rounds of 5 reps on each side to prep the shoulder before your next pull-emphasized training day that involves things like pull-ups.
May 17
Tip: The Star Pattern Pull-Apart
Add these to your warm-up: 2-3 sets, 4-6 reps in each direction before any upper body training. Your shoulders will feel great.
Tip: The 3-Way Band Pull-Apart
Do 25-40 reps before rows and deadlifts to activate the entire posterior shoulder girdle and prepare your body for heavy pulls.
May 13
Tip: The Band-Resisted Overhead Press
NFL athlete Josh Hawkins uses this exercise to build overhead strength. Because of the bands, the resistance gets stronger as you near lockout.
May 9
Tip: One Dumbbell, Full-Body Strength
Build your shoulders and full-body strength with one exercise. Here's how.
May 8
Tip: Build Your Delts and Grip With One Move
Skip the dumbbells for lateral raises and try this instead.
April 28
Tip: Overhead Press Star Complexes
Train five different portions of the force-velocity curve in a series of exercises and you'll build muscle and get strong rapidly. Details here.
April 25
Tip: Do 20 Reps Of This Before Benching
Do this simple exercise often to fix your posture and make your shoulders feel awesome when you go heavy.
April 18
Tip: The Over & Back Press for Shoulders
Make this partial range exercise last at least 60 seconds per set and you'll trigger new delt growth with constant tension.
Tip: Two New Ways Build Upper Body Strength
Get stronger overhead and add slabs of muscle to your shoulders with these advanced techniques.
April 15
Tip: Drive the Bus for Bigger Delts
This odd-looking exercise puts the whole deltoid group under constant tension and works angles that aren't normally trained.
April 7
Tip: A New Exercise for Big Shoulders
Build your delts AND keep them healthy with this challenging new exercise.
April 5
Build Monster Overhead Strength
Use these 5 training methods to build your shoulders, strengthen your entire upper body, and overhead press scary weight.