Awesome Deltoids!

[Ectoman]

Please, I need help with this one. I'm having problems building my delts at the mo, particularly the the front deltoids. I'm training with over-head presses at the moment and am using good power in the training. Good news is that my strength gains are getting good, as I can do 62.5 kg for two or three reps which isn't bad for someone so tall. Possibly the problem is my grip and how wide it should be on the bar. Any advice please?

[maverick]

After you do overhead presses to failure, immediately go pick up a plate (25, 35, 45, whatever is appropriate for you) and do front raises to failure. Real failure, not just when it burns too much. Do another drop set if you have it in you after that.

Make sure you are eating well enough to facilitate growth also.

[Todd]

Heavy shoulder presses will work all 3 deltoid heads, you can also do some front raises to work them more directly (as already stated in previous post). Other than that, they will also receive some stimulation from heavy bench pressing. Besides all this, just make sure you eat enough clean foods to support your efforts in the gym.

[Ectoman]

Thanks for your decent reply guys, much appreciated.

[Merrida]

Todd already pointed out what I was going to mention,...about benching hitting the front delts.

Bear in mind,....just stay balanced in how you work your muscles. Don't "over play" front delts just because you SEE them more readily. They get hit hard while benching and OH pressing in general....I've seen people who do excessive front delt raises (I'm not suggesting you are, btw), and the imbalance it may create actually (over time) contributes to this quasi-kyphosis look, and sometimes forcing an internal rotation of the humerus and laxity in the posterior deltoid,....which is an attractive upper body position if you're an ape.

Again, I'm talking about "over time" and the cumulative development occuring when people "never" alter their routine, approach, exercises, program.

[pmcgough]

I LOVE behind the neck military presses

[threenorns]

i do NO behind-neck work at all - it feels totally off-balance, awkward, and unnatural. besides, it hurts.

[pmcgough]

that sucks...cause i love em...and make great gains with em

[pmcgough]

standing military presses are good too