Shoulder Routine Update

saam16 · 08-10-2006, 05:42 AM

Awhile back I posted something about how to work the shoulders and this is what I have come to:

military press > compound
shoulder press on machine > isolation (I have to watch my back)
rear lateral raise
side lateral raise

**DarkFalcon** · 08-10-2006, 06:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saam16

Awhile back I posted something about how to work the shoulders and this is what I have come to:

military press > compound
shoulder press on machine > isolation (I have to watch my back)
rear lateral raise
side lateral raise

Sounds fine but when do you work your traps?

saam16 · 08-11-2006, 05:35 AM

What would you recommend?

I thought that when you do your back, you are already working the trap area also.

Here's what I do for back:

Chin Up
T Bar
Close Grip Lat Pull Down
Seated Row

How about shrugs or upright row for the traps?

Here's is my usual shoulder routine:

Machine Press 3 sets 8 reps
Shoulder Press 3 sets 12 reps
Side Lateral 3 sets 12 reps
Rear Lateral 3 sets 12 reps
Shrugs or Upright 3 sets ?reps

**romanaz** · 08-11-2006, 07:59 PM

just keep doing deadlifts and dips and your traps will be fine. I personally don't do any shrug type movements anymore

saam16 · 08-12-2006, 12:58 AM

I can't do deadlifts because of my back.

**DarkFalcon** · 08-12-2006, 07:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saam16

What would you recommend?

I thought that when you do your back, you are already working the trap area also.

Here's what I do for back:

Chin Up
T Bar
Close Grip Lat Pull Down
Seated Row

How about shrugs or upright row for the traps?

Here's is my usual shoulder routine:

Machine Press 3 sets 8 reps
Shoulder Press 3 sets 12 reps
Side Lateral 3 sets 12 reps
Rear Lateral 3 sets 12 reps
Shrugs or Upright 3 sets ?reps

Well yes you do work your traps when you do back but you also work biceps and legs but I doubt you neglect those do you? Add the Hise shrug to your shoulder workout and be prepared to be rewarded.

http://www.ironmass.com/exercises/11...ise-shrug.html

http://www.t-nation.com/findArticle....=body_142short

saam16 · 08-12-2006, 08:18 PM

Thank you for directing me towards the website. I think I have narrowed down my shoulder routine:

machine shoulder press
upright row
bent over lat raise w/ cable
side lateral raise
maybe front raise

cristus77 · 10-31-2006, 08:20 PM

Shoulders dont require a lot of sets. I would recommend:

Military press
Bent over lat. raise (with DBs)
Upright Row, which also hits the traps pretty hard.

You could finish with 1 or 2 sets of shrugs, but you might also try shrugs on back day, after some rows.

navarone · 10-31-2006, 09:20 PM

your shoudlers get hit with many other exercises. I just do, military press, raw shrugs, l-laterals, eagles, pullups, and decline pushups on shoulder day.

2 HUGE · 09-06-2007, 04:33 AM

your original routine looks fine but unless your front delts are seriously lagging, I dont see why you'd want to do machine military press after freeweight military press. My front delts are dead tired after freeweight military presses. But if you can do machine presses and have energy, go for it

08-10-2006, 05:42 AM	#1
saam16 Amateur Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 38 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	Shoulder Routine Update Awhile back I posted something about how to work the shoulders and this is what I have come to: military press > compound shoulder press on machine > isolation (I have to watch my back) rear lateral raise side lateral raise

08-11-2006, 05:35 AM	#3
saam16 Amateur Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 38 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	Traps What would you recommend? I thought that when you do your back, you are already working the trap area also. Here's what I do for back: Chin Up T Bar Close Grip Lat Pull Down Seated Row How about shrugs or upright row for the traps? Here's is my usual shoulder routine: Machine Press 3 sets 8 reps Shoulder Press 3 sets 12 reps Side Lateral 3 sets 12 reps Rear Lateral 3 sets 12 reps Shrugs or Upright 3 sets ?reps

10-31-2006, 09:20 PM	#9
navarone Pro Stature Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 931 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 49	your shoudlers get hit with many other exercises. I just do, military press, raw shrugs, l-laterals, eagles, pullups, and decline pushups on shoulder day. __________________ Obsessed is a word the lazy use to describe the dedicated Stats: Weight: Between 200-205 depending on the day Bench: 265X5 atm. Squat: 360X5 atm.. Higest Ever 435 Deadlift: 420X3 Waist: 34 Arms: 17.5 cold . Pics Finally! http://www.ironmass.com/f16/nav-s-1-...ulk-12947.html

09-06-2007, 04:33 AM	#10
2 HUGE Pro Stature Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 157 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 25	Re: Shoulder Routine Update your original routine looks fine but unless your front delts are seriously lagging, I dont see why you'd want to do machine military press after freeweight military press. My front delts are dead tired after freeweight military presses. But if you can do machine presses and have energy, go for it

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08-12-2006, 12:58 AM	#5
saam16 Amateur Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 38 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	I can't do deadlifts because of my back.

08-12-2006, 08:18 PM	#7
saam16 Amateur Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 38 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	Thank you for directing me towards the website. I think I have narrowed down my shoulder routine: machine shoulder press upright row bent over lat raise w/ cable side lateral raise maybe front raise

10-31-2006, 08:20 PM	#8
cristus77 New Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 8 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	Shoulders dont require a lot of sets. I would recommend: Military press Bent over lat. raise (with DBs) Upright Row, which also hits the traps pretty hard. You could finish with 1 or 2 sets of shrugs, but you might also try shrugs on back day, after some rows.