Shoulder Exercises - Seated Barbell Military Press

[IDMWEIGHTSIDM]

you really don't need the exercise as you hit the anterior head of the deltoid druting all pushing movements flat bench, incline, dips, ect, side laterals hit the lateral head of the delt making you appear rounder, winder, that would be the choice of exercise for the delts IMHO if anything the shoulder press overtrains the shoulders.

[CaseRed0605]

Back in the day Arnold used to do this until his head damn near popped open.

[naflodi]

i use a smith machine.  I try to go as heavy as I can while still doing 8 reps.

[forridersofsatan]

i have been doing this exercises for a good few months and i havent noticed any change,am i doing somethink wrong?

[TheIncridibleOne]

it depends......your muscles may not respond well to some exercises....its all about genetics....try the seated dumbell press or side laterals

[kkev1n]

That is correct, I try to do raises, sholder press, and shrugs. then a random exercise to finish them off.

Also, nutrition, sleep, and proper form play a big part in results. If you don't have very good ab definition, you won't have very much sholder definition.

Body goes in order like this -> bone, muscle, body fat, skin.

As you can see, if you reduce bodyfat, you can see your muscles easier, since there is a less coverage.

[SSdraken]

I disagree. You will se some progress regardless of your genetics. If things aren't working I'd suggest you look at your diet.

[canceriancharisma]

how many days do u go to the gym ?

how much time do u spend over there ?

are u into a routine or not ? like chest....next day shoulders...then wings...etc ?

and most importantly technique...are you doing it correctly ??

[LuisViIIa]

Well as long as you are still adding more resistance every 2-3 weeks then I think you should keep going. Try filming yourself and post it on YouTube.

[imransuhail82]

do 5 sets with such weight that you achieve failure between 6-8 reps not more.

more importantly, analyse your diet. take a wehy protein shake immediately post workout and feed yourself proteins every 3-4 hours

[boooshk]

probably

[xAugust10x]

Also if your back is bent inwards you will be using a lot of your upper back, try to keep your back straight and it will isolate your shoulders.

[HeIiminator]

Or you're not eating more than you should be.

[itsdavdm]

a few months?

you need to switch up your workouts you wont get bigger if you do the same exercises every session. you either need to switch up your routine or find new exercises.

what i do sometimes is i do the same exercises i did before but all backwards ..so id be doing shoulder press last.... of course you wont be able to do the same amount of weight but you get the same work out if not better.

[funnyganda]

try bumping up the weights!!

[delgerbileg]

you have to do your exercise harder in order to grow muscle mass. Basically your muscles should be sore the next day - thats how you know you're growing new muscle.

[Tacticious]

@delgerbileg Actually the soreness of the muscle (DOMS) has nothing to do with how good of a workout you got. Look it up.

[HellRaiSeRvideos]

I wanna try it ... but since it's not a popular exercise, I think ppl at the gym would think I'm crazy if I were to perform it .

[HammerPowered]

Do it anyhow...who cares what people think...lol. Either this or the standing variation is a great mass builder so it's worth it.

[MuscleBoy1122]

who cares what the people at your gym think you look like when doing exercises...care about what they'll think when you have nicely toned arms and shoulders!

[Guitar1hero23]

dude if arnold did this ur not that crazy

[WaywardSonCRO]

grow a pair and quit the ego talk. that's no way to build muscle mass

[bububuvard]

You train for yourself or for others?... WTF...

[NateW395]

great workout, but the seated position puts much more unnecessary pressure on back. a standing military press with a bent knee and solid base will give you the same workout without the pressure on your discs and cartilage better form is also available while standing

[imransuhail82]

pressure on back is not bad actually, it forces your back and core musles to strengthen too, which you will need in the long run

[D13051993B]

nope you gotta use a stantard barbell

[EbopAllDay]

can u use this for the bar the curls near the grips i think its called ez barbell or z or something can someone help me?

[madeinamerica650]

I think the type of bar he is using works best, the ez grip ones are hard to use for this workout.

[anohsh]

can i do this with my dumbells

[jbird3]

if i do this shoulde exersise only willl it only put muscle in the front?

[liverawrealrwa]

no it will help all around

[Quipsilon]

When it comes to shoulders, most "pressing exercises work the anterior of the shoulders, or the top caps. Therefore, this exercise will bulk up the shoulders over time and they will grow in size upward. Doing this exercise ONLY is NEVER ideal however, because not only will it look stupid with this big blob, but the lack of proportion to your body can cause MAJOR joint damage.

[c32linder]

Yeah, thanks for that.

[deweyhater]

thanks im guna try it.