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Best Workouts For Your Shoulders

Each part of your body requires special care, especially when we do our routine exercise. The basic thing that you need to concentrate while you are working out is perfection. The shape and size of your body is completely different from that of another person. You need to keep this in mind when you are working out. When you consult a professional, you will notice that you will have a unique set of exercises pertaining to your body.

There is of course a few things that are common to everyone. The muscles on the shoulders are the most commonly used muscle of your upper body. The shoulder has a few unique characteristics. Any action related to upper body is done by the shoulder. It can also rotate 360 degrees.

Best Workouts For Your Shoulders

There are few things that you need to know about your shoulder before you start workouts for shoulders. The shoulder has 3 muscles: the anterior head, the middle head and the posterior head. You need to make sure that you exercise all three muscle ranges to get the best shoulder workout.

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The following are a few workouts for shoulders that you could use to see the difference almost immediately. Care should be taken while performing these exercises for a perfect result.

Barbell Shoulder Press
For this, you will need to sit on a bench with a squat rack for back support. Pick the barbell with the correct grip width, lift it above your head locking your arms. You need to inhale as you bring the bar to your shoulders and exhale as you move it back to the starting position. This is one of the workouts for shoulders.

One Arm Side Lateral Raise
This is one of the best shoulder workouts. For this, you will require a dumbbell, the other arm should be used to grab something steady. You need to start with standing straight, with the dumbbell in arm and the palm of your hand facing you. Keeping the torso stationary, lift the dumbbell to the side. Lower the dumbbell to your original position and repeat for your other arm also.

Front Plate Raise
You will need to stand straight holding the barbell plate and your palms should be facing each other. You will need to raise the plate as you exhale to lift it a little above the shoulder level. Inhale and bring the plate back to the original position. This is one of the workouts for shoulders.

Lying Rear Delt Raise
You will need to lie on a flat bench, holding a dumbbell in each hand. The palms of your hand should be in a neutral manner. Exhale as you raise your arms until your elbows are in line with your shoulders. Inhale as you come back to the original position. This is one of the best shoulder workouts.

Push ups
Push up is also a good workout for shoulders. For this exercise, you need to be in the prone position and you will be lifting and lowering the body with the help of your arms. This will exercise your triceps, shoulders and your midsection as a whole.

Story first published: Monday, November 10, 2014, 17:49 [IST]
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