Quote: (11-13-2011 12:05 PM)Chad Daring Wrote:
Quote: (11-13-2011 08:20 AM)Riker Wrote:
Quote: (11-12-2011 07:15 PM)Chad Daring Wrote:
This is a bit off the main topic, but I'd rather ask her then dig up an dead thread for it.
I need a good shoulder workout. I'm trying to even out my physique a bit, and deadlifting, amongst other things, has gotten my back crazy big, so I want to try to focus more on my shoulders to help get that V shape. I've been doing plain old barbell shoulder presses, is there anything better out there?
Are you doing the full bar standing up shoulder press? How about pullups?
Yes to pull ups, I'm doing sit down shoulder presses.
I'm thinking about adding in dumbbell shoulder presses in as well, I've been told that the extra depth you can get with dumbbells can give better results.
Standing presses are better than sitting presses because its more of a full body exercise. You need to use your whole body to stabilize the weight, vs seated where you're back is supported and your legs/hips are not used at all.
Also, from a practical standpoint, it's better to use a barbell than a dumbells because it's easier to employ a linear progression, incorporating microloading if necessary. Dumbells generally increase in increments of 5 pounds each, which is a large jump to make each session if you're doing a linear progression as outlined by starting strength, stronglifts, etc.
Finally, I've found the overhead press to be the upper body lift that gives me the most bang for my buck, even more than the bench press. If you work up to pressing your bodyweight for 3 sets of 5, I promise you'll be happy with your shoulder size.