Whether or not you want to admit it, a strong, broad set of shoulders says a lot about a person before he even speaks. With a hulking frame broadened by bulky delts and traps, you instantly command attention.
Although shoulders seem like pretty basic muscles to train, every gym rat knows it takes time, effort, and know-how to reach your #shouldersgoals. Things like whether compound or isolation exercises are the way to go, how often you need to train them, and more have effects on how efficiently you’ll be able to reach them.
Take a look at our best shoulders workout routines of all time to take care of any deficits in your training.
The 7 Best ‘Muscle & Fitness’ Shoulder Workout Routines of All Time
Fitness model and MuscleTech athlete Abel Albonetti shows you how to sculpt the perfect shoulders.See the full Aesthetic Training: Shoulders workout here.
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Per Bernal
Delts to Die for
Just give this workout a try, and you’ll be sporting some mighty deltoid muscles in no time.See the full Delts to Die for workout here.
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The Alpha Male Shoulders Routine
With this workout, build a broad, meaty pair of shoulders so you can carry the mantle of being distinctly male—alpha, even.See the full Alpha Male Shoulders Routine here.
To really build some shirt-stretching traps, you’ve got to isolate this area with a variety of exercises that target the upper, middle, and lower sections of these muscles. See the full 4 Moves for Bigger Traps workout here.
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Marius Bugge
The Best Bodyweight Exercises for Your Shoulders and Traps
Who ever said that you need heavy equipment to build massive shoulders? These moves don’t require any equipment, but they do require a desire for bigger shoulders. See the full Best Bodyweight Exercises for Your Shoulders and Traps workout here.
This workout covers all the bases, and it’s bound to help you on your quest to make hardcore gains. After a pair of compound moves, you’ll do two shoulders exercises back-to-back.
To really build some shirt-stretching traps, you’ve got to isolate this area with a variety of exercises that target the upper, middle, and lower sections of these muscles.
The Best Bodyweight Exercises for Your Shoulders and Traps
Who ever said that you need heavy equipment to build massive shoulders? These moves don’t require any equipment, but they do require a desire for bigger shoulders.
