The deltoid muscle is commonly referred as shoulder. It’s a small muscle responsible for helping the body through a wide range of movements. This muscle can become weak especially with age. In later years, this loss of motion can affect your ability to lift and other daily activities. There’s a vast number of exercises you can do to help keep this muscle strong. Some exercises work this muscle from different angles. There are so many variation of exercises but we mention one below.
Instructions: Grasp barbell from rack or clean barbell from floor with overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder width. Feet may be positioned shoulder width apart or one foot in front of other with forward leg slightly bent (as shown). Upper chest assists (instead of side delts) since grip is slightly narrower and chest is high with low back arched back slightly.
Position bar in front of neck. Press bar upward until arms are extended overhead. Lower to front of neck and repeat. Feet may be positioned shoulder width apart or one foot in front of other with forward leg slightly bent (as shown). Upper chest assists (instead of side delts) since grip is slightly narrower and chest is high with low back arched back slightly.
Muscles Targeted:
- Deltoid, Anterior
Other Stimulated Muscles:
- Pectoralis Major, Clavicular
- Triceps Brachii
- Deltoid, Lateral
- Trapezius, Middle
- Trapezius, Lower
- Serratus Anterior, Inferior Digitations
