This weight training session is one example of a very effective and simple shoulder exercise workout with a number of different weight training exercises for the shoulders and a few variations to keep your workouts interesting and productive.
Besides exercising your back and chest, it’s important to designate a separate workout day for your shoulders. If you miss the odd shoulder workout, don’t worry because when you are exercising your back and chest there are times when you are indirectly working out your shoulders.
My shoulder exercise workout is ideal for both men and women. For men who are looking to build muscle or into bodybuilding, you just go with heavier weights. For women looking to strengthen and tone your shoulder muscles, just go with lighter weights and more reps. Regardless of your fitness goals, this workout that I am going to describe below will give you beautifully sculpted shoulder muscles.
This is just one example of a shoulder exercise workout highlighting 4 exercises that you can do. There are plenty of shoulder exercises and sport-specific shoulder exercises and incorporate into your workout routine to make it more interesting and effective.
Shoulder Press on Hammer Strength Machine
A great exercise machine for working out the shoulders with a wide range of motion and can be done with heavier weights and without the help of a spotter. Some machines will include both the wide and close-grip shoulder press options.
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Shoulder Shrugs
This exercise can be done using a Hammer Strength machine or dumbbells.
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Hammer Dumbbell Shoulder Press Exercise
This is a variation of the standard wide grip dumbbell shoulder press exercise. You can do either but I have chosen a hammer grip or inward grip (see photo above) for variation because the first shoulder press exercise on the Hammer Strength machine uses an iso wide grip.
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Side Lateral Raise with Dumbbells
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Workout Tips
- Do 4 to 5 sets each of 10 to 12 repetitions
- I like to do the first set using light weights to warm up the shoulder for each exercise.
- Perform the exercise slowly and with good form for more effective results.
- Breathing is an integral part of any weight training workout. Breathe out as you raise the weight and breathe in as you lower.
This is just one example of a shoulder exercise workout. There are plenty of shoulder exercises and sport-specific shoulder exercises that you can do and incorporate into your workout routine to make it more interesting and effective.
