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Deltoid Exercise Chisels And Builds
Your Shoulders' Lines And Defintions


Also Kudos to Deltoid Exercise.....

It gives your shoulders well-rounded curves and shapes that exalt your graceful loveliness in off-shoulder outfits!

I was more fired up to work on my deltoids rather than to work on my rotator cuffs - the other shoulder muscle.

Simple.

Working the deltoids would give shape and definition to my shoulders.

Unlike the rotator cuffs, which when worked on, would not let me see lots of changes in the shapes and definitions of my shoulders due to their smallness.

But the funny fact is that I can't afford NOT to exercise my rotator cuffs because they strengthen my shoulder joint so it's less prone to rotator cuff injury - which is a common injury for most people.

Let me Introduce the Deltoid Muscles to you

Your deltoids determine your shoulder's shape and definition. So, I'm sure you're curious and wanna know more about the muscles?

Your deltoids consist of 3 heads: anterior, medial and posterior.

They're the muscles that cover and protect your shoulder joint and allow you to move your arms up, down, to the side and behind you.

They're located at the base of your neck and run nearly halfway down your upper arms.

When you've strong deltoids, they'll not only help the look of your overall figure but also help you lift things and throw a good pitch.

Doing deltoid exercise gives shapes and definitions to your shoulders in the following manners:

  • Your anterior deltoid will round out your shoulder and give impression of width from the front
  • Your posterior deltoid will improve your posterior appearance and help you acquiring better posture
  • Your medial deltoid will add width to your shoulder, which will greatly change the appearance of your shoulder

Hence, a routine of deltoid exercise that works on these 3 deltoid muscles is the best answer to producing strong, well-rounded shoulders.

I'm going to show you a routine which does just that.

Deltoid Exercise Routine

You'll need dumbbells ranging from 2, 3 and 5 pounds to do all 3 exercises here

1: Shoulder Press

This exercise improves the strength and definition of your medial (middle) deltoids

Getting Into Position

Sit on a chair with a dumbbell in each hand.

Hold the dumbbells up at shoulder height slightly in front of your body with palms facing forward, elbows pointing straight down toward the floor.

Pull in your abdominals, press firmly back into the back of the chair while you maintain a natural arch in your lower back.

The Exercise

Exhale, straighten arms up over your head, gently squeezing your shoulder blades together as you go.

Lightly touch the ends of the dumbbells together at the top of the movement.

Inhale, return to the starting position.

Do 12 repetitions.

2: Side Raise

This exercise works and defines all your deltoids

Getting Into Position

Stand with knees slightly bent, feet hip width apart.

Grasp a dumbbell in each hand and hold them directly in front of the top of your thighs with palms facing toward each other and elbows slightly bent.

Pull in your abdominals and maintain a natural curve in your spine.

The Exercise

Exhale, keeping the slight bent in your elbows, raise the dumbbells up and out to the sides until they reach shoulder height.

Inhale, slowly lower to the starting position.

Do 12 repetitions.

3: Arm Lift

This exercise works and defines all your deltoids

Getting Into Position

Stand up straight, feet shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent.

Hold a dumbbell in each hand, down in front of your legs, with palms facing your thighs and arms fully extended.

You'll need to balance your body weight here. Don't lean too much on one side or rock back and forth. You'll be thrown off balance.

The Exercise

Exhale, with slow and controlled movement, raise upper arms up until they're parallel to the floor.

Check that your fists and forearms are pointing down.

Hold for 20 seconds, then inhale, return slowly to the starting position.

Do 12 repetitions.

Correct Form is the Key

Do you do the correct forms of all the deltoid exercises here?

Well, it's important that you do because incorrect forms may lead to injury.

You don't want that, I'm sure.

Alas, now I remember.....

The deltoid workout I showed you was based on Chad, my trainer's program.

Do you like the workout?

Try Chad out. He can custom-design fantastic workouts to suit your body type and body need.

You'll get a whole new perspective about your body, toning exercise, weight loss, healthy eating plus just the right amount of motivation from him to exercise......

And his program really speaks for itself.......


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