Boulder Shoulders Six Exercises Guaranteed To Work! – Written By Anthony Catanzaro

Shoulders are the frame of your physique without perfectly rounded deltoids you will never obtain that classic look.

I see a lot of guys at the gym doing all different kinds of fancy exercises for shoulders but the truth is the only way to build them is the old school way so how do you do that? Well never fear, the Superman of fitness is here with my six sure fire exercises guaranteed to turn your shoulders into boulder shoulders!

Exercise #1: Barbell Military Presses

This is a real powerful testosterone building movement that focuses on the front deltoid. I like this movement because it’s simple and effective this can be done with a barbell or smith machine using a fairly wide grip to open up the clavicle and build the shoulders. Do 4 sets of 12,10,8,6

Exercise #2: Dumbbell Twisting Presses (Arnold Presses)

This is another pressing movement but this one works both the front deltoid and the side deltoid muscles. I love this exercise because I know its adding mass and shape to the shoulders as well as muscle striations. Do 4 sets of 12,10,8,6

Exercise #3: Dumbbell Side Laterals

One of my favorite exercises for the width of the shoulder specifically the side deltoids. You can do this standing or sitting at the end of a bench. Raise the dumbbells to the side of you with a slight bend at the elbows. Do 4 sets of 12,10,8,6

Exercise #4: Machine Rear Deltoids

This is the only machine exercise I will do for shoulders and that is the chest fly machine I will set the arms all the way back and face the pad. Then I will grab the handles and squeeze back and hold, this can be done bent over using dumbbells but I notice that can become sloppy and there is a tendency to cheat with that movement so I use the machine on this one. Do 4 sets of 12,10,8,6

Exercise #5: Barbell Upright Rows

Using a slightly wider grip than shoulder width, I bring the barbell up to my upper chest and then lower it slowly down. This is a great exercise that I feel builds and shapes the entire shoulder as well as stimulating the traps as well! Do 4 sets of 12,10,8,6

Exercise #6: Dumbbell Shrugs

For some people traps might be considered a part of your back workout but I like to train them with shoulders. Going as heavy as possible and using straps I grab the dumbbells with my head slightly tilted down squeezing at the top and slowly lowering down I Do 4 sets of 12,10,8,6