There are many ways to hit the shoulders but basics are basics and no method would ever replace the basic methods of shoulder workout.

Given below is a demo workout plan along with some important basic principles for people who want those round shoulders sooner.

• Start with a nice warm-up, may be you can do few reps with a light weight dumbbell of – Shoulder Press, Lateral Raises, Bent Over Lateral Raises, Front Raises and even shrugs.
• As Shoulder Press/Military Press is considered the one exercise where you can lift really heavy, do it first. Do 3 sets for rep range between 8-12.
• Second exercise (the most preferred one) is Lateral Raises (on machine or dumbbell). It has been observed that people doing 4 or more sets in lateral raises, without any sort of cheating or body shaking movement, improve quickly than those who are lifting heavy with abrupt movement. So now you know what to do.
• Third exercise which is really good for the most desired shoulder shape is, Front Raises. However, some believe that Front Delt is generally covered when we perform Incline bench Press, still if you feel that the area is lagging, go ahead and do some front raises with Dumbbell or plate or barbell, or what ever you like. do 3 or 4 sets and rep range should be between 10-15.
• Third most important exercise for shoulder is Rear Delt Fly. Some people cover training this area with the Back, but again I have to repeat that if you feel like the shoulder is not good enough from the rear side, go ahead and do it. do 3 sets and reps between 8-12. make sure you hold the movement at the top for some extra squeeze.
• For the Trapezius muscles, shrugs are good enough. Squeeze the Trapezius to feel the contraction in the muscle and and then get back to the initial point in every rep. Do 3 to 4 sets and I recommend failure with an appropriate weight and great contraction. if you can understand that, you are going to have good Traps soon.

Tips are already given and I know you would try this next time you plan working on shoulders but never forget, diet actually builds your muscles. So eat well and give enough rest to your body to be good looking and confident.

 

Happy Gymming.