Bro Science For Capped Delts- Which exercise is better?

[Al Doggity]

Shoulder press vs laterals.

Which exercise have you seen the best progress with? Which exercise is probably more likely to give you stupid looking, gross shoulders like Phil Heath? (Synthol is not working out that well for me.)

I do presses, don't really do laterals, but there's a guy at my gym who is very slim, but has some stand out shoulders. The only free weight shoulder exercise I've seen him do is side laterals. Other than that, it's a lot of cable work and some machine work.

[OneMoreRep]

For what it's worth, I am a fan of the old dumbbell vertical and lateral raises + cable rear delt fly with strict form. I think that if you hit them twice a week, 4-5 days apart, you will get great results. The problem with shoulder presses is that if you have strong triceps, they will take over and reduce the tension to the delts. We've seen guys with massive triceps and baby delts (delts that would be more at home on a high school senior football player than a grown man). I find this is usually the result of the triceps compensating for compound movements where the delts should be primary.

I know it sounds rudimentary, but the delts aren't a very big muscle group and respond well to simple exercises as long as momentum is removed.

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[WalterWhite]

Simple but effective.

[wes]

Presses build mostly front delt...mostly.

If a person does laterals correctly he`ll get insane results in no time flat as compared to presses.

Just my 2 cents.

[IRON CROSS]

Hand stands 

[Skeletor]

[IroNat]

Why not do all three?

Presses, side laterals and rear laterals.

Upright rows (see above pic) are good for side delts and traps.  I suggest a shoulder width or wider grip to avoid impingement.

[Rambone]

If True Adonis and Palumbo had a son....

[Bevo]

Upright rows with 405 pounds

[ESFitness]

Db laterals done properly. Meaning not with your back straight up at 90°. Lean forward a bit, maybe 70° with a bend in your elbows always "leading with the ring finger" and finishing with your hands with the pinky knuckle slightly higher than your index knuckle.

You also need to focus MORE on the posterior head over the medical and anterior heads.

I'm a fan or wide grip upright rows as well.

.... And don't be afraid to swing. It's that top split-second contraction up top that's gonna cause growth. The stiff, upright, straight arm, slow movements are also more likely to cause a shoulder injury that won't go away for a good 6-9months.

[Hypertrophy]

The surefire exercise to get “capped delts” is the one where you inject a needle full of steroids directly into them.  Of course, this has been “delt” with here before, haha

http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=540990.50

[IroNat]

The surefire exercise to get “capped delts” is the one where you inject a needle full of steroids directly into them.  Of course, this has been “delt” with here before, haha

http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=540990.50

Good thread.

[Irongrip400]

Laterals and TRT.

[oldtimer1]

Why not do all three?

Presses, side laterals and rear laterals.

Upright rows (see above pic) are good for side delts and traps.  I suggest a shoulder width or wider grip to avoid impingement.

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[Powerlift66]

If True Adonis and Palumbo had a son....

LMAO

[Al Doggity]

Interesting responses, guys. Much appreciated.

I've had lateral raises in the same category as tricep kickbacks and cable flyes  for awhile. I don't have a dedicated shoulder day, I do push/pull twice a week and do presses because compound> isolation, blah blah blah.

[Powerlift66]

Isolation exercises are worthless for those with no muscle to "isolate".
Build 'em first w/ compound lifts.

1. Bradford Press
2. OHP
3. BNP

[Costanza]

Upright rows with 405 pounds

Big Bevo knows where it's at.

[Royalty]

Shoulder press vs laterals.

Which exercise have you seen the best progress with? Which exercise is probably more likely to give you stupid looking, gross shoulders like Phil Heath? (Synthol is not working out that well for me.)

I do presses, don't really do laterals, but there's a guy at my gym who is very slim, but has some stand out shoulders. The only free weight shoulder exercise I've seen him do is side laterals. Other than that, it's a lot of cable work and some machine work.

This is a beginner level question.

You already knew the answer before you posted it.

There is no reason for you to be doing shoulder presses solely. Do yourself a favor and add some side raises after doing the presses.

[IroNat]

What is a thread about bodybuilding/training doing on Getbig?

Off topic!

[Wiggs]

What's your bodyfat?

[a_pupil]

do the main exercises (add dbol for better results) but the end result is pretty much all genetic.

someone like jason blaha will never have capped delts, even though he has weights in his living room.

[tatoo]

Shoulder press vs laterals.

Which exercise have you seen the best progress with? Which exercise is probably more likely to give you stupid looking, gross shoulders like Phil Heath? (Synthol is not working out that well for me.)

I do presses, don't really do laterals, but there's a guy at my gym who is very slim, but has some stand out shoulders. The only free weight shoulder exercise I've seen him do is side laterals. Other than that, it's a lot of cable work and some machine work.

side laterals... learn which technique works for you tho… whether it be seated, one arm, pouring out the picture of beer, dumbells to the side, dumbells in front.. get it? just always try and take the trap muscle out the movement...

[wes]

Isolation exercises are worthless for those with no muscle to "isolate".
Build 'em first w/ compound lifts.

1. Bradford Press
2. OHP
3. BNP

Bradford Presses are awesome and usually forgotton about or not kn own to begin with.

[Henda]

Strict Press behind neck was exercise that made most difference for me,I know they can be bad for some people I do then after front presses and with slow negative and pause on the traps so can get away with using lighter weight