You may think you need to take on when it comes to training The sooner you know that less is more when it comes to your shoulders, the sooner you’ll be on the road to a healthier, happier workout.
In order to build a strong upper body and achieve a V-shaped torso, many new students feel the need to attack the shoulders with the same ferocity Body training is like leg day, although the delts are a much smaller muscle group. The structure of the shoulder is also much more complex than other commonly trained areas, and it’s easy to push too hard and too fast if you’re not doing it the right way. This can lead to wasted time at the gym — or worse, injuries.
Help in Men’s Health Breaking Beginner’s Mistakes CSCS Fitness Director Ebenezer Samuel “There’s no body part that gets slaughtered more easily in the gym than shoulder training,” he says. Follow his prompts and get on the right track.
3 Mistakes to Avoid in Beginner Shoulder Training
Here are three beginner mistakes that can short-circuit your progress.
Pressing over the top When arching back
military press—— Any type of overhead press, really — when you lift weights, it works your shoulders. However, many beginners tend to arch their backs during the move in favor of incline presses, diverting attention from the shoulders to the chest and putting unnecessary stress on the back.
solution: Whenever you’re doing any overhead presses, keep your abs nice and tight (think rib cage down). Perform your overhead press from that position.
When you should shrug and lift
Lateral raise is A good exercise hits the outer head of the shoulder. But once this raise turns into an upward shrug, the traps shift the focus away from the shoulders.
solution: When you do lateral raises, be sure to keep these tips in mind: keep your abs tight and your shoulder blades down and back. Hold this position as you lift weights upwards, which will help reduce any trapezius interference and focus your attention on the delts.
Less is more Much when it comes to your shoulder training. If your entire split is dedicated to a muscle group, you’re probably doing too many exercises. The shoulders are a small muscle group to start with. Then, consider that the shoulders are involved in many of the other exercises you do in the gym, from upper body exercises like chest and back to lower body movements like squats, as the shoulders act as a key stabilizer for the load. You’ve done a lot of shoulder work before you start targeted training.
Jeff Tomko is a freelance fitness writer who has Contributed to Muscle & Fitness, Men’s Fitness, and Men’s Health.
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