Killer Shoulders

[Michal]

Originally Posted by BolanRox

Sounds Interesting!

Just wondering though what i would sub out to use them?

the W presses I assume would replace the Arnold / Shoulder Press?

but what about the Prone Reverse Raises?

I've done bent knee, chest near parallel to the floor reverse raises???

[5x5er]

Originally Posted by Zzang

Im having hard time visualising prone reverse raises. once you're in position and your palms are facing forward, do you lift your arms away from your body(like when you do lateral raise) or is it more like in a "one arm dumbell row" with a different grip ?

I'm having the same problem with these. Not sure how to do them.

[5x5er]

Cuban Rotations are a good exercise for the rotator cuff, and not many people do them. Here is how to do them:
http://www.abcbodybuilding.com/exerc...nrotations.htm

[5x5er]

Originally Posted by Zzang

Im having hard time visualising prone reverse raises. once you're in position and your palms are facing forward, do you lift your arms away from your body(like when you do lateral raise) or is it more like in a "one arm dumbell row" with a different grip ?

I had the same problem last night, but I re-read the description of the exercise while I was more awake this morning, and the arms are kept straight throughout the movement, and are kept close to the body. It's like a bent over side lateral raise, except the straight arm goes back and close to your body.

[Growler]

I'm having trouble visualizing the Prone Reverse raises.... if I'm visualizing this correctly, I should:

1. Lay on my stomach on a bench
2. With two dumbbells on the floor by my head, grab each dumbbell so that my palms are facing down.
3. With arms straight, no elbow bend, raise up the dumbbells so that they are now inline with my body. Palms facing down, thumbs facing each other.
4. with arms straight, bring your arms to the side. so now your body forms a "T".
5. Continue to motion until the dumbbells are by your hips.
6. Reverse the motion and put the dumbbells on the ground.

Is this correct?

[gunners1987]

Very helpful doug thanks

[mesohuge]

I hurt my shoulder during baseball and I am going to start doing the lifts you talked about in hope of regaining some of the strength I lost. Thanks for the tip.

[karande]

I develop good shoulders by only overhead press......i think this is one of the best exercise for good round shoulders.....

[Doug]

Originally Posted by karande

I develop good shoulders by only overhead press......i think this is one of the best exercise for good round shoulders.....

Presses only develop the front of the shoulder, to build great shoulders you also have to train the side and rear

[pumpupthevolum]

Originally Posted by Doug

Presses only develop the front of the shoulder, to build great shoulders you also have to train the side and rear

Does the front raise work the same part of the shoulder as the military press?