Rear Delt Row With Dumbbell, Barbell, and Cable Machine

Rear Delt Row

The rear delt row is a compound exercise that targets the rear deltoids and upper back muscles, including the rhomboids, trapezius, and rear deltoids. Compared to other row styles, a wider grip row pulled higher on the chest will work the rear delts more. It creates horizontal shoulder abduction combined with scapular retraction. It’s hard to say if it’s “better” … Read more

Shoulder Press Machine: How To Do, Muscles Worked & Pro Tips

Machine Shoulder Press

The shoulder press machine, also known as the military press machine or seated shoulder press, is a staple in gyms and fitness centres to target the deltoid muscles through vertical pressing movements. This machine eliminates the need for stabilisation, allowing you to focus entirely on the pressing motion while maintaining proper form. This machine is … Read more

One Arm Cable Lateral Raise: How To Do, Muscles Worked

One Arm Cable Lateral Raise

The one-arm cable lateral raise is a variation of the traditional lateral raise exercise that utilises a cable machine instead of dumbbells. This exercise works the lateral (or “middle”) deltoid muscle in the shoulder. Cable machine exercises provide a steady and consistent amount of resistance throughout the whole range of motion. This can make the exercise more challenging and lead … Read more

Cable Upright Row: Muscles Worked & How To Do

Cable Upright Row

The cable upright row is a compound exercise primarily targeting your shoulder muscles, specifically the lateral (side) deltoids. It also activates muscles in your upper back, like the trapezius (traps), and involves your biceps for assistance. The cable upright row is one of the best variations of the upright row that helps to build the … Read more

7 Best Smith Machine Shoulder Exercises

smith machine shoulder exercises and workouts

The Smith machine is often overlooked when building great shoulders, but don’t forget about it. It’s one of the best tools for building the strong, defined shoulders you’ve been wanting! Why? It provides stability and controlled movement patterns that let you focus 100% on muscle activation rather than balancing weights. In this guide, I’m sharing … Read more

20 Best Lateral Deltoid (Side Delt) Exercises For Mass & Strength

Best lateral deltoid (Side Deltoid) Exercises & Workout

You may think you’re exercising your deltoids regularly, but your shoulders aren’t getting bigger or wider. Then you are thinking, right: Include side delt exercises in your workout routine. This will help make your shoulders look bigger and rounder. Your deltoids are probably your most noticeable body part. Well-developed shoulders widen your upper body and … Read more

15 Bodyweight Shoulder Exercises: No Equipment

Bodyweight Shoulder Exercises

The most efficient workout and the most versatile tool for shoulder workout is bodyweight. Bodyweight exercises can strengthen and stabilise your shoulders at home without the need for machines, dumbbells, or barbells. The beauty of bodyweight training is that it’s the original way humans got strong, long before gyms existed. With the appropriate exercise, progressions, … Read more

Name Of Shoulder Exercises (Complete List)

Shoulder Exercises

When starting shoulder training, terms like “Landmine Press” and “Dumbbell Clean and Press” can seem a bit overwhelming. As a beginner, you might not be familiar with the many shoulder exercises available. It can be hard to try new workouts or understand the different routines if you don’t know the exercises’ names. But there’s no … Read more

Plate Upright Row: Muscles Worked & How To Do

Plate Upright Row.

The Plate Upright Row is a vertical pulling exercise where you lift a weight plate from your thighs up toward your chin. It primarily targets the lateral delts and upper trapezius, with secondary activation in the biceps and forearms. The primary actions are shoulder abduction (lifting the arm away from the midline) that trains lateral delts, and … Read more

Cable Shrug: Muscles Worked & How To Do

Cable Shrug

The cable shrug is an isolation trap exercise that mainly trains the upper trapezius muscles. It is a frontal plane movement that involves scapular elevation (raising the shoulder girdle directly toward the ears). In contrast to conventional dumbbell or barbell shrugs, the cable variation offers a consistent tension and a strong trap stimulus that can break … Read more

Best Trap Exercises for a Bigger, Stronger Upper Back

Trap Workout and Exercises

Building strong traps isn’t just about looking good—it can also boost your strength and improve your posture. But here’s where things get interesting. Most people approach trap training incorrectly. Either they repeat the same old shrug exercise repeatedly, or they do not train their trap muscles properly. After analysing research from top strength coaches and … Read more

Dumbbell Shrug: Muscles Worked and How To Do

Dumbbell Shrug Muscle Worked, Benefits, Variations

Dumbbell shrugs, also known as dumbbell shoulder shrugs, are isolation exercises that target the upper trapezius muscle. The shrug is a frontal plane movement that involves scapular elevation (raising the shoulder girdle directly toward the ears). Remember, your traps can handle significant loads due to their mechanical advantage in this movement pattern. Once your form … Read more

Best Cable Trap Exercises For Strength & Size

Cable trap exercises and Workout

I’ve tried many trap exercises over the years, and I can definitely say that cable exercises offer something special that you can’t get with dumbbells or barbells. Constant tension. With cables, your traps stay under tension throughout the entire range of motion, which is impossible with free weights. The result? Faster growth and better muscle … Read more

Best Dumbbell Trap Exercises For Mass and Strength

Dumbbell Trap Exercises and workout

I’ve tested different trap exercises for years, and I can tell you that dumbbells are the best tool for building huge traps. Why? Because dumbbells allow for a greater range of motion and hit your traps from angles that barbells can’t reach. In this guide, I’m sharing the 10 BEST dumbbell exercises for your trapezius … Read more

Resistance Band Trap Exercises To Build Bigger, Stronger Upper Back

Best Resistance Band Trap Exercises

Want to build amazing traps with a resistance band? Don’t worry, I’m here to help you out. After training hundreds of clients, I assure you that resistance bands build trap faster and as effectively as traditional weights. Bands provide continuous tension, which helps in deeper muscle fibre recruitment and more growth trap (the upper, lower, and middle … Read more

Renegade Row Push Up: Muscles Worked & How To Do

Dumbbell Renegade Row Push Ups

Renegade Row Push-Ups is a full-body exercise that combines a push-up with a row using dumbbells or other weights. It simultaneously targets multiple muscle groups, making it an efficient use of time for those looking to build strength and tone their upper body. The exercise’s movement requires coordination between the upper and lower body and helps develop better … Read more

Dumbbell Push Up: How To Do and Tips

Dumbbell push up

Dumbbell push-ups are a variation of the traditional push-up exercise. Dumbbells allow a neutral grip, unlike a traditional push-up with a fixed, often hyperextended wrist position. So, for those who experience discomfort during standard push-ups, they help reduce stress on the wrist joint capsule and surrounding ligaments. They also allow for a deeper eccentric (lowering) phase, … Read more

12 Best Cable Shoulder Exercises For Bigger and Stronger Delts

Best Cable Shoulder Exercises For Bigger, Stronger Delts

Cable exercises are a great way to add variety to your shoulder workout routine. It is a great way to build strength and shape the delt muscles, because it has adjustable weight for resistance and different handle attachments, such as single handles, bars, or rope attachments. You can target all three major deltoid muscles with … Read more

Dumbbell Lateral Raise: How To Do, Muscle Worked and Tips

dumbbell lateral riase

The dumbbell lateral raise is an isolation exercise that targets the lateral or middle deltoid muscles. When you perform a lateral raise, you’re creating a lever system where the weight (dumbbell) is furthest from the fulcrum (shoulder joint). This creates significant torque at the shoulder, which is why even light weights can feel challenging. This … Read more

Smith Machine Shoulder Press: Muscles Worked, How To Do

Smith Machine Shoulder Press

The Smith machine shoulder press is a popular shoulder (Deltoid) exercise among bodybuilders because it helps build muscle quickly. Some lifters prefer the Smith press over the barbell press because it provides extra shoulder joint safety, promoting heavier lifts. It specifically trains the front part of the shoulder (anterior deltoid), but you will also use some lateral … Read more

Collarbone Exercises That You Can Do At Home or Gym

Collarbone Exercises

Do you know that the clavicle or collarbone is one of the most frequently broken bones in the human body? It plays an important role in improving shoulder health and arm mobility. It improves posture and shoulder alignment, increases arm and shoulder mobility, tones your collarbone, and reduces tightness or pain in the upper back and neck. … Read more

Rear Deltoid Machine Row

Rear Deltoid Machine Row

The rear deltoid machine row mainly targets your rear delts (the back part of your shoulders) and also hits your upper back muscles like the traps and rhomboids. This exercise is especially helpful for improving posture, strengthening shoulder stability, and balance shoulder development. How to Do Tips and Form Manish KumarManish is a NASM-certified fitness … Read more

Scapular Pull-Ups: How To Do, Muscles Worked & Benefits

Scapular Pull Ups

Scapular pull-ups, or Scapula pull-ups, are among the best exercises for strengthening the upper back muscles and improving shoulder strength and mobility. Adding a scapular pull-up to your workout routine can help you build muscle and strengthen weak spots in your shoulders and back. It uses a smaller range of motion than a regular pull-up to activate your … Read more

12 Best Rear Delt Exercises for Stronger, Balanced Shoulders

Rear Delt Exercises

Many people overlook their rear deltoids completely, and this mistake can cost them not only in aesthetics, but also in overall shoulder health and functional strength. But you are not like 95% of gym-goers who don’t train rear delt. GREAT, Then this BLOG Is for you. In this data-backed guide, I’m breaking down the 12 … Read more

7 Machine For Shoulder Workout (Top Exercises)

Gym Machine Shoulder Workout

You’re tired of crowded free-weight areas and want to build impressive shoulders using machines. But every time you hit the gym, you face the same frustrating question: “Which machines actually work?” Here’s the thing: After analyzing over 50+ scientific studies and testing countless machines myself, I discovered something surprising – only 7 machines truly deliver … Read more

12 Best Front Deltoid Exercises (With Workout Plan)

Best Anterior deltoid (Front Deltoid) Exercises & Workout

Are you tired of those flat, underdeveloped front delts that make your shoulders look incomplete from every angle? Trust me, I’ve been there to HELP you. After spending countless hours testing different shoulder exercises (and making plenty of mistakes along the way), I finally cracked the code to building impressive anterior deltoids. In fact, these … Read more

Scapula Dip: How To Do, Muscles Worked & Benefits

Scapula dips

If you’re having pain in your shoulder or upper back, or you might be dealing with an old shoulder injury, sitting at your desk for hours, or are very active but having trouble with pain. Today, I will show you a simple yet highly effective exercise to improve your scapula mobility — scapula dips (Scap … Read more

Ez Bar Upright Row: How to Do & Muscles Worked

Ez Bar Upright Row

The EZ Bar Upright Row is one of the best variations of the upright row. It helps you build stronger and bigger lateral delt and upper trap. The EZ bar’s angled grip allows for a more natural wrist position, reducing the strain on your wrists and shoulders. This is especially helpful if you have experienced discomfort … Read more

Scapula Push Ups: Muscles Worked, How To Do & Benefits

Scapula Push Ups

Scapula push-ups (scapula retraction push-ups or scap push ups) are highly effective exercises often used in shoulder warm-ups and rehabilitation routines. If you have shoulder pain or are recovering from an injury, they can help you. They are among the best exercises for strengthening the upper back muscles and improving shoulder strength and mobility. It uses a … Read more

Cable Shoulder Press: Muscles Worked, How To Do

Cable Shoulder Press

The Cable shoulder press is a variation of the shoulder or overhead press, and it’s one of the best exercises for building shoulder size and strength. It is one of the best exercises for targeting all three deltoid muscle heads (anterior, lateral, and posterior). Even though you might not see many people use the cable machine for … Read more

Plate Front Raise: How To Do, Muscles Worked

Plate Front Raise How To Do, Muscle Worked & Tips

The plate front raise is a must-try if you want to build your shoulder definition, improve daily functional strength, or just change up your routine. This is an isolation exercise, because it only involves one joint (the shoulder) to perform the movement. Unlike compound exercises, polyarticular exercises use several joints, such as the Arnold or … Read more

Rear Delt Cable Pull: How To Do and Muscles Worked

Rear Delt Cable Pull

The cable rear delt pull is a very effective and functional exercise for building muscle and strength in the rear deltoids. This movement also hits the traps, rhomboids and rotator cuff muscles, such as the infraspinatus. This helps build stability and strength in the shoulder blades and makes them more injury-resistant. It is usually performed … Read more

Upright Row: Muscles Worked and How To Do

Upright Row

The upright row is a compound weightlifting exercise that involves multiple joints and simultaneously engages several muscle groups. It primarily targets the deltoids (shoulders) and trapezius, while also working the biceps, forearms, and upper back. When you do an upright row, you’re basically pulling a weight up along the front of your body to about … Read more

How To Do Single Arm Upright Row

Single Arm Upright Row

The single-arm upright row is an upper-body exercise that predominantly targets the lateral deltoids (responsible for adding width to your shoulders). It is more shoulder-friendly than barbell upright rows. This exercise also challenges your trapezius (traps), a large muscle in the back that helps you shrug your shoulders, the rhomboids, and even the rear delt. It … Read more

Single Arm Shoulder Press: Muscles Worked and Benefits

one arm shoulder press

The single-arm shoulder press is a solid, compound movement that works the deltoid (front and lateral delt), the triceps, and all the supporting muscles throughout the body. The single-arm dumbbell shoulder press is a unilateral exercise that increases shoulder strength, stability, and symmetry. Doing the exercise with one arm at a time will work your … Read more

Sandbag Shouldering: Muscles Worked and How To Do

Sandbag Shouldering

Sandbag shouldering is an excellent way to build strength. This age-old technique, reborn in modern gyms, bridges the gap between traditional weightlifting and real-world motion. Sandbag shouldering is a full-body exercise that simultaneously works strength and conditioning. The exercise targets multiple muscle groups, including the legs, back, and shoulders. It also improves core stability, grip … Read more

5 Best Shoulder Push-Ups To Build Strength & Mass

push ups for shoulders

The push-up is one of the best bodyweight exercises for targeting upper-body muscles. Like many other upper-body pressing exercises, push-ups recruit and train the chest, deltoid, and triceps muscle groups. Push-ups are often thought of as a chest-building exercise, but many variations are great for targeting the shoulders. Many people are familiar with the standard push-up, … Read more

Barbell Front Raise: Muscles Worked and How To Do

Barbell Front Raise

The Barbell front raise is an isolation exercise that primarily targets the anterior deltoids (front muscles of the shoulders). This exercise also engages the lateral deltoids, upper chest, and trapezius muscles to a lesser extent. This is a so-called isolation exercise, because it involves only one joint to perform the movement, unlike compound exercises, which … Read more

25 Best Barbell Exercises For Mass and Strength

Barbell Exercises

Barbell exercises are a great way to build strength, increase muscle mass, and burn fat. They are versatile pieces of equipment that allow for heavier lifting than cable and dumbbells. Barbell exercises are usually compound movements that work multiple muscle groups simultaneously. Some of them also target specific muscle groups (isolation exercises), such as barbell … Read more

Svend Press: How To Do, Muscles Worked and Variations

Svend Press

A common adage in fitness is that you must feel the muscle working. Feeling a muscle contract means that it is being targeted and worked. However, an exercise that one person can feel might not work the same way for someone else. One exercise that produces this contraction sensation more effectively than other exercises is … Read more

Reverse Cable Fly: Muscles Worked, How To Do and Form

Reverse Cable Fly

The reverse cable fly, often called the standing reverse cable fly, is an excellent exercise for targeting the upper back and shoulder muscles. While it’s sometimes labeled as an isolation movement, that term can be a bit misleading. A more accurate description would be that it’s a single-joint exercise focused on specific muscle groups. This move … Read more

Cable Front Raise: Muscles Worked, Benefits, Tips

Cable Front Raise .

The cable front raise is an effective isolation exercise for building strength, size, and mobility in the shoulder muscles. It primarily targets the anterior deltoid muscle, and it also engages the upper chest and biceps to a lesser extent. Most athletes and regular gym goers do the cable front raise to strengthen their front delt. The … Read more

Leaning Lateral Raise: Muscles Worked, How To Do and Tips

Leaning Lateral Raise

The leaning lateral raise, also called the leaning dumbbell raise, is a variation of the standard dumbbell lateral raise that provides a more challenging yet effective workout for strengthening the shoulders. To build the lateral head of the deltoid muscle, include a leaning dumbbell lateral raise in your deltoid exercises. Compared with the dumbbell lateral … Read more

Pike Push-Ups: How To Do, Muscles Worked, and Form

Pike Push Up.

Standard Push-ups are a compound bodyweight exercise that has survived the test of time and is the single most efficient exercise for simultaneously strengthening the chest, arms, deltoid, lower back, abs, and glutes. Pike push-ups are a more challenging version of the traditional push-up that emphasizes the shoulder muscles and also trains the triceps and upper chest. Pike … Read more

Pec Deck Rear Delt Machine Fly: How To Do, Muscles Worked

Pec Deck Rear Delt Machine Fly

The pec deck rear delt fly, also known as the rear delt machine fly or reverse pec deck fly, is a simple yet effective exercise that increases deltoid muscle definition and strength. The pec deck rear delt machine fly is an isolation exercise that targets your upper back muscles and shoulder muscles, particularly the rear deltoids, (backside of your shoulders), Traps … Read more

Cable Lateral Raise: How To Do and Muscles Worked

Cable Lateral Raises How To, Variations & Alternates

The Cable Lateral Raise is an isolation exercise that primarily works the shoulder muscles, particularly the lateral or side deltoid muscles. Unlike dumbbells, where the tension may vary, a cable lateral raise provides a more stable and consistent resistance that helps you to isolate and engage the side delt effectively. There are several variations of the … Read more

Best Shoulder Workout With Barbell At Home Or Gym

Best Shoulder Workout With Barbell At Home

If you’re looking for barbell shoulder workouts that you can do at home or at the gym, then you’re in the right place. In this guide, I’m sharing my 10 favorite (based on science and experience) barbell shoulder exercises that will pack on serious mass and strength. But Why is the barbell shoulder workout so … Read more

Incline Dumbbell Shrug: How To Do and Muscles Worked

Incline Dumbbell Shrug

The incline dumbbell shrug is one of the best variations of the dumbbell shrug, which strengthens the upper part of the trapezius and neck region and also helps to improve posture. Prone dumbbell shrug variation will shift emphasis to the upper traps and the upper portion of the middle traps. The fact that your chest is pressed on the … Read more

10 Best Resistance Band Shoulder Exercises

Resistance Band Shoulder Exercises

Resistance bands are a great way to build and strengthen your shoulders without expensive equipment or a gym membership. They are portable and can be used anywhere—at home, in the gym, or while traveling. Furthermore, resistance bands are safe for people with joint pain or injuries because they don’t hurt their joints. When I added … Read more

10 Best Bodyweight Trap Exercises At Home (Without Equipment)

Bodyweight Trap Exercises At Home

The stronger trap stabilizes and supports the neck, shoulders, and upper back. Weak traps can contribute to poor posture and rounded shoulders. Strengthen these muscles, improve posture and reduce the risk of postural imbalances. However, for some people, going to the gym to work on their trap may not always be feasible. Fortunately, various effective bodyweight … Read more

Rope Upright Row: How To Do, Muscles Worked and Form

Rope Upright Row

The cable rope upright row is a variation of the upright row that primarily targets the muscles of the shoulders, including the deltoids and the trapezius, as well as the upper back. Regularly performing this exercise will likely accelerate muscle growth and strength in your back, biceps, and shoulders. One of the benefits of the … Read more

7 Best Barbell Trap Exercises For Mass and Strength

Barbell Trap Exercises

Ready to build a head-turning, boulder-like set of traps? Look no further. In this guide, I’m sharing my 7 favorite (based on science and experience) barbell trap exercises that will pack on serious mass and strength. The exercises have been chosen because they can work the traps from different angles and give the trap muscles … Read more

12 Best Mid Trap Exercises for Muscle Mass and Strength

Best Mid trap exercises for Muscle Mass and Strength

You have come to the right place if you are looking for the best mid-trap exercises to build stronger and larger traps. Get an incredibly muscular body with developed trapezius muscles. Trap training is so much more than just endless shrug variations. To really build up the traps, you should try to hit all its … Read more

Bent Over Lateral Raise: Muscles Worked and Variations

Bent-Over Lateral Raise Muscle Worked, Benefits, Alternat

If you want to build a bigger and stronger rear delt, add bent-over lateral raises to your shoulder workout routine.  The bent-over lateral raise, also known as the bent-over rear delt raise, is an isolation exercise that primarily targets the rear deltoids. It is a must-do for complete shoulder muscle development. While many shoulder exercises, such as overhead … Read more

Rear Delt Flys: Muscles Worked, How To Do and Form

Rear Delt Fly

If you want to build a bigger and stronger rear delt, then you must add a rear delt fly to your shoulder workout routine.  Why are rear delt flys so vital? The rear delt flys are the best exercise for targeting your upper back muscles and shoulder muscles, particularly the posterior deltoids, or rear deltoids (on the backside … Read more

Wide Grip Upright Row: Muscles Worked and How To Do

Wide Grip Upright Row

Are you looking to take your shoulder development to the next level? The wide grip upright row is a powerful exercise that can help you achieve just that. But mastering this exercise isn’t easy – it takes practice, patience, and proper technique. The wide-grip barbell upright row is a popular compound exercise that primarily targets … Read more

Chest and Shoulder Workout for Mass and Strength

Chest and Shoulder Workout

Are you ready to take your upper body workout to a new level? Then you must train your chest and shoulders in the same workout. Why? Because this dynamic duo of chest and shoulder workout is the key to explosive power, incredible strength, and a sculpted physique that screams confidence The chest and shoulders have long been … Read more

Best Chest Shoulder Tricep Workout for Muscle Mass and Strength

Best Chest Shoulder Triceps Workout for Muscle Mass

Are you ready to improve your upper body workout? Then, you must train your chest, shoulders, and triceps in the same workout. Why is a chest, shoulder, and tricep workout important? The trio of chest shoulder triceps workout increases your muscle strength and endurance in the upper body. The chest muscles work as primary movers … Read more

Dumbbell Front Raise: How To Do, Muscles Worked And Variations

Dumbbell Front Raise

The dumbbell front raise is popular for building shoulder size, strength, and mobility. It is an isolation exercise that involves lifting dumbbells in front of you. It primarily targets the anterior head of the deltoid muscle. When you perform them over a period of time, it increases muscular hypertrophy, improves muscular endurance, and enhances neuromuscular control … Read more

Dumbbell Shoulder Fly: How to Do and Muscles Worked

Dumbbell Shoulder Fly

The shoulder fly or shoulder raise is a fundamental weight training exercise that is great for people who want to build strength or create more definition in the shoulders. While a dumbbell fly primarily engages your shoulder muscles, it works the muscles in your arms and back. You can do the delt fly with a cable … Read more

Standing Cable Reverse Fly (Crossover)

Reverse Cable Crossover Muscle Worked, Benefit & Alternate

If you’re looking for an effective exercise to enhance your upper back and shoulder development, look no further than reverse cable crossovers. The reverse cable crossover (fly) is an effective exercise for strengthening and toning the rear deltoid muscles and upper back muscles. Unlike the traditional cable crossover, where the arms cross in front of … Read more

10 Best Shoulder Exercises To Build Mass

Shoulder Exercises and Workout

If you want to strengthen and define your shoulder, you have to include the best exercises in your shoulder workout routine. Shoulder exercises help build strength in your upper body and improve your overall body shape. To achieve this, you must train with various shoulder exercises that help you develop the anterior deltoid (in front), … Read more

Barbell Shrug: How To Do and Muscles Worked

Barbell Shoulder Shrug

You know the most effective way to build up your traps is to do shoulder shrugs, or you can say barbell shrugs. Barbell Shrugs, also known as barbell shoulder shrugs, are popular among bodybuilders and athletes for strengthening upper traps and neck muscles. A study has shown that shrugging helps relieve shoulder and neck pain. Strengthening … Read more

Seated Rear Delt Fly: How To Do and Muscles Worked

The seated dumbbell rear delt fly, also known as the seated bent-over reverse delt fly, is an upper-body exercise that targets your upper back and shoulder muscles. It is one of the best variations of the dumbbell rear delt fly for isolating and working specifically on rear deltoid muscles. I must add it to my … Read more

15 Best Dumbbell Rear Delt Exercises (With Workout Routine)

Dumbbell Rear Delt Exercises

Many of us want to build bigger shoulders (deltoid) to gain a V-shape body and a stronger upper back so we can lift more heavy weights during our next gym workout. Some need to build a stronger rear delt to improve posture and reduce pain, and all that can be achieved with a pair of … Read more

Smith Machine Shrug: How To Do and Muscles Worked

smith machine shrug

The Smith machine shrug is perhaps the go-to movement for toning or adding mass to the trapezius muscle, specifically the upper traps. This exercise leverages the Smith machine’s key advantage: fixed rails that guide the barbell. This stability allows you to concentrate on the shrugging motion and maximize the work done by your traps. It … Read more

Dumbbell Rear Delt Fly: How To Do, Muscle Worked, Tips

Dumbbell Rear Delt Fly

The dumbbell rear delt fly is a simple yet effective isolation (single-joint) exercise that increases deltoid muscle definition and strength. The rear delt dumbbell fly targets your upper back and shoulder muscles, particularly the rear deltoids (the backside of your shoulders). A strong rear delt muscle helps lifters and bodybuilders build bigger delt muscles. It improves … Read more

Rear Delt Cable Fly: How To Do, Muscles Worked, Tips

Cable Rear Delt Fly

The Cable rear delt fly, also known as the reverse cable fly or high cable rear delt fly, is an exercise that increases deltoid muscle definition and strength. The rear delt cable fly exercise targets your upper back and shoulder muscles, particularly the posterior deltoids, or rear deltoids. It also improves posture by reducing the … Read more

Standing Cable Row: Muscles Worked and Variations

Standing Cable Row

Standing cable rows are often used in upper-body workouts because they are a great way to work the middle back, biceps, lats, and shoulders. This exercise also strengthens your lower back and core. The standing cable row can be performed in different grip positions and attachments.  Changing how you hold the cable attachment emphasizes the muscles worked. Try … Read more

Dumbbell Y Raise: How To Do and Muscles Worked

Dumbbell Y Raise

The dumbbell Y raise is a beneficial workout that works your shoulders and upper back muscles, including the rear deltoids and traps. It not only targets specific muscle groups but also improves shoulder stability, and posture. And the best part? Dumbbell Y raises can easily be done at home with just a set of dumbbells. … Read more

How To Do Cable Y Raise and Pro Tips

Cable Y raise

The cable Y-raise is a fantastic exercise that targets the upper back and activates all deltoid fibers, including the front, lateral, and rear delts and traps. Because it is performed using a cable machine, it provides constant tension compared to a free-weight Y-raise. This exercise combines horizontal shoulder abduction with external shoulder rotation, which helps … Read more

Scapular Wall Slides: How To Do, Technique & Benefits

scapular wall slides

Scapular wall slides, also known as wall slides or reverse wall slides, are one of the basic and best exercises for improving shoulder rotation, upper back activation, and rotator cuff muscle strength and mobility. Wall slides target the muscles responsible for scapular stability, such as the serratus anterior, lower trapezius, and rhomboid. A study found … Read more

Behind The Back Barbell Shrugs

behind the back barbell shrugs

Are you interested in taking your trap workout to the next level? The behind-the-back barbell shrugs might be the exercise you’ve been missing. Shrugs, also known as shoulder shrugs, are isolation exercises that target your trapezius muscles, specifically the upper trap. While traditional barbell shrugs are great for targeting the trapezius muscles, but behind-the-back barbell … Read more

12 Compound Shoulder Exercises for Mass and Strength

Compound Shoulder Workout

You may be training your shoulders regularly, but you won’t gain the strength and size you need unless you incorporate compound shoulder exercises into your routine. Compound shoulder exercises are a great way to build shoulder muscle mass and strength. Before switching to compound lifts, I was stuck in the front and lateral raise rut … Read more

Resistance Band Upright Row

Resistance Band Upright Row

The resistance band upright row is one of the best variations of the upright row that you can do anywhere to build the shoulders and trap muscles. Bands upright row reduce the strain on your joints compared to traditional weights. It’s one of the best workouts you can do at home, but it’s important to … Read more

Kettlebell Upright Row: Muscles Worked, Benefits

kettlebell Upright Row

The Kettlebell upright row is a compound exercise that builds stronger and bigger traps, and rear deltoids (Shoulder). It is one of the best variations of the dumbbell upright row. Due to the kettlebell’s close grip, it activates more trapezius muscle fibers and comparatively fewer delt muscles compared to a wide-grip barbell upright row. Also, … Read more

12 Best Rear Delt Cable Exercises (With Workout Routines)

Rear Delt Cable Exercises

As a trainer, I see many clients struggle with rounded shoulders and the nagging feeling of weakness between their shoulder blades. The culprit? Underdeveloped rear delts. Rear deltoids are often overlooked in shoulder workouts, but they are important for maintaining good posture and preventing injuries. Cable rear delt exercises are a great way to improve … Read more

Dumbbell Upright Row: How To Do and Muscles Worked

Dumbbell Upright Row

The dumbbell upright row is a compound exercise that targets the deltoids (shoulders), traps (upper back), and biceps. It is one of the best exercises for building stronger and bigger traps and rear deltoids, but it is easy to get wrong. As a result, you will miss the muscle-building benefits of this move and hurt … Read more

Overhead Dumbbell Press: Muscles Worked, How To Do, Benefits

Overhead Dumbbell Press

The overhead dumbbell press is one of the best upper body exercises for gaining muscle and overall shoulder strength. It is a compound exercise, considered one of the four major lifts defining your strength. It also helps build traps, triceps, upper chest, and core. I usually do barbell overhead presses, but I switched to dumbbell … Read more

20 Best Landmine Exercises

Landmine Exercises for Building Muscle and Strength

You can build mass and strength by challenging yourself with landmine exercises. Landmine workouts are empowering and extremely helpful and should be part of your training arsenal. It is extremely versatile and effective for building functional strength through all planes of motion. You can train your legs, chest, shoulders, arm, back, and core with these … Read more

Shoulder Shrug Exercise: Benefits, Muscles Worked, Tips

Shoulder Shrug Exercise

If you neglect your traps and fail to strengthen them, you can suffer from poor posture, decreased performance, and even injury. Shrug exercises are a great way to strengthen the muscles of the upper back, shoulders, and trap. I used to think shoulder shrugs were just for bodybuilders, but I was wrong. After adding them … Read more

15 Best Single Arm Shoulder Exercises To Build Deltoids

10 Best Single Arm Shoulder Exercises to build Deltoids

If you are looking for the best single-arm shoulder exercises, then you have come to the right place. Here, we will discuss unilateral shoulder exercises. Having well-defined shoulders makes you look better overall and helps you build strength and stability in your upper body. So, whether you are a beginner or an experienced lifter, read … Read more

Landmine Press: Muscles Worked, Variations & How To Do

Landmine Press

If you want to add some freshness and variety to your workouts and give yourself a new challenge, give this landmine press a try. The landmine exercises are extremely versatile and effective for building functional strength through all planes of motion and packing on some serious muscle mass. I found this exercise while trying to … Read more

Bent Over Reverse Dumbbell Fly: Muscles Worked, How To Do

Bent Over Reverse Dumbbell Fly

Want a stronger back, more balanced shoulders, and an impressive physique? The solution lies in an often-overlooked exercise – the bent-over reverse dumbbell fly. The reverse fly dumbbell exercise is a great addition to your workout routine. This exercise targets your rhomboids, rear deltoids, and traps, helping to improve posture. However, it’s important to use … Read more

10 Best Push Up For Beginners to Build Your Strength

Push Up For Beginners

Push-ups seem like such a simple exercise, but when you’re starting out, they can feel impossible! We all know push-ups are a great bodyweight exercise for beginners that can help strengthen your chest, shoulders, triceps, and core. Push-ups seem like such a simple exercise, but when you’re starting out, they can feel impossible. You struggle to get even one … Read more

12 Best Dumbbell Exercises For Chest and Shoulder

12 Best Chest and Shoulder Workout With Dumbbells

Are you looking to strengthen and tone your chest and shoulders? Look no further than your trusty set of dumbbells. You can target and achieve a stronger, more defined upper body with just a few simple dumbbell exercises. The Chest and shoulder is a muscle pairing as old as the dumbbell press, and push-ups. It … Read more

Single Arm Lateral Raise (With Dumbbell and Cable)

Single Arm Lateral Raise

The single-arm lateral raise is a variation of the lateral raise that helps build the shoulder muscles. This isolation exercise blasts your side delts, helps correct muscle imbalances, and builds core stability. You can do the lateral raise exercise with both arms, but it’s better to do it with just one arm. This will make … Read more

Single-Arm Cable Front Raise: How-to guide

Single Arm Cable Front Raise

The single-arm cable front raise is a shoulder exercise that uses a cable machine to lift your hand in front of your body. It’s a unilateral exercise, so you only work one shoulder at a time. It is one of the most effective front raise variations for training your front deltoid muscles. Since you’re only working one arm … Read more

Best Dumbbell Shoulder Exercises To Build Mass And Strength

Dumbbell Shoulder Exercises

If you want to strengthen your upper body, you should work on your shoulders first. And dumbbell shoulder exercises are among the best ways to build up shoulder mass and get full, dense shoulders. Unlike the fixed motion of barbells and machines, dumbbells allow for a wider range of motion and increased stabilization demands. It … Read more

10 Best Upper Trap Exercises (For Strength and Size)

Best Upper Trap Exercises

You must strengthen your upper trap to build bigger traps and develop your upper back. The upper trapezius muscle is one of the most important muscles and is responsible for shoulder movement, stability, and posture. Many people think heavy deadlifts and rows are enough for trap development. Wrong! The traps have three distinct sections, each … Read more

Barbell Upright Row: Muscles Worked, How To Do and Form

Barbell Upright Row

The barbell upright row is one of the best exercises to build a stronger and bigger shoulder and upper back. But it’s important to do it correctly to protect your shoulders. Incorrect technique can prevent you from reaping the muscle-building benefits. And it also places undue pressure on your shoulders and increases your risk of … Read more

15 Best Delt Exercises For Mass (With Workout Routine)

Best Delt Exercises for Complete Shoulder Development

Do you want to improve the strength and definition of your shoulders? Look no further than deltoid exercises. The deltoids (commonly known as “delts”) play a crucial role in shoulder strength and mobility. Whether you are a beginner or an advanced, delt exercises will help you get a well-rounded and balanced body. In this blog, … Read more

150+ Shoulder Workout Instagram Captions and Quotes

Shoulder Workout Instagram Captions and Quotes

Do you want more likes and engagement on your shoulder workout posts? It is essential to use targeted Instagram captions to make your shoulder-day photos stand out in the feed. Whether you’re looking to inspire your followers, showcase your strength gains, promote good overhead press form, or make people laugh, these shoulder workout Instagram captions … Read more