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How to Build “PERFECT” Shoulders (DUMBBELLS ONLY!)



Learning how to build “perfect” shoulders with dumbbells only will require two things. The first is a knowledge of how the shoulder muscles work and the best way to train them with dumbbells to make them grow bigger and wider. The second, an understanding that even close to perfect is going to take your shoulders from where they are now to an amazing place within weeks or months if you stick to the advice shown in this video.

When it comes to building big, wide shoulders it starts with an understanding that warming them up is imperative. The shoulder joint is one of the most often injured in the body because it also happens to have some of the greatest mobility. Luckily, the dumbbell allows us to hit our shoulders with three easy exercises that can be done as part of a circuit. The halo, sword raise and cauldron make the perfect shoulder mobility exercises for getting them loose and ready to train.

The second thing you want to make sure you do is remember to train the front delts. Too many people will tell you that as long as you’re doing a bench press you don’t have to train the front delts directly. This isn’t true if you are looking for perfect shoulders. Be sure to hit them with dumbbell front raises and pressouts to name a few for maximum shoulder hypertrophy.

Next, you want to be sure you remember to apply overloaded stretch to the delts when possible. The shoulders, more than any other muscle group, don’t often get the eccentric stretch during shoulder exercises. You can incorporate this directly with the cross body lateral raise and the incline front delt raises into your shoulder workout.

When it comes to building bigger shoulders, you must remember to not just perform your overhead press exercises heavy. All dumbbell shoulder exercises, especially the lateral raises, should at some point include some heavy work. Perform a heavy front delt raise, middle delt raise, and even rear delt exercise to be sure you provide the necessary overload for muscle growth.

Of course, heavy weight alone is not enough to build perfect shoulders. Light dumbbells will also come in incredibly handy when you are looking to increase shoulder size and width. Be sure to include slow motion raises as well as upper range of motion variations to keep the muscle tension high to spark new growth.

Next, you likely know how much I like face pulls for building up the rear delts and muscles of the upper back and shoulders. Well, if you don’t have access to a band or cable to perform them that doesn’t mean that you are out of options. The Urlacher is one of the best dumbbell shoulder exercises for building up the rear delts and upper back. It is the dumbbell version of a facepull. Be sure to include it when you are looking to create the perfect shoulders.

When it comes to overhead shoulder presses, a lot of us will stick to just a barbell to perform them or a bilateral pressing of two dumbbells. This is a mistake if you want to build big shoulders. Try putting one of the dumbbells down at some point and press with just one. This will allow you to press with 10-20 percent more weight because your core doesn’t have to stabilize the combined load from both arms being pressed overhead. Take this new strength gain back into the bilateral press and you will have increased your strength in the long run and ultimately your overall muscle growth.

Finally, dumbbell shoulder exercises like a run the rack drop set are great for building big shoulders. Dumbbells give you the option to quickly change weights rather than having to strip plates off a bar making it the perfect option for overload and training through failure when doing a shoulder workout.

If you are looking for a step by step plan to build more than just your shoulders, be sure to head to athleanx.com and check out the program selector below. This will give you the exact program that matches your specific goals and will help you build a ripped, athletic body in no time.

It is possible to build bigger front, middle and rear delts without needing a lot of gym equipment. In fact, you can learn how to build perfect shoulders – dumbbells only on a daily basis with any of our step by step plans.

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  2. Thanks for another great vid.
    I wanted to share my first spotting exp b/c it’s given me a lot of confidence.
    Yesterday I was benching at a gym where I’m the only girl and there are usually 25-30 guys. I saw one guy kinda waiting on his bench and I knew he was looking for a spotter. Being incredibly shy, this wasn’t easy for me: I walked up to him and said “You ready? 255? I got you.” He was a bit surprised and said nothing. I asked “You need a lift off?” He realized I was serious and said “yes”. I asked him how many reps he was going for and he wanted 3. I gave him a solid lift, he got 3 fairly easily, and I quickly encouraged him to go for an assisted one. He quickly said “thanks” and I walked away. (I think he was confused.). But, I was excited when I got several fist bumps from other members with one guy telling me it was a perfect spot. I know it’s nothing to be excited about, but I’m happy to have helped someone and to also make several new gym friends.
    SORRY FOR THE NOVEL! ❤️

  3. For myself, I need to strengthen my shoulders.

    DB press outs 2:33 (front delt)
    DB front raises 2:38 (front delt)
    DB Leaning side lateral raise 3:01 (side muscle)
    DB Scarecrow row 5:15 (rear delt)
    DB rear delt row 5:24 (rear delt) [go heavy weights]

  4. why is he so unhappy during the warm up? is the warm up also meant to be so taxing?

    Just kidding, I love jeff :0 and i love the degree of depth given to each and every explanation video, it's helped me loads!

  5. This guy has been the reason of my survival from health and dealing with chronic and neuropathic pains… Had no hope until I came across Jeff vids, highly inspiring🌟

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