Bodybuilding Training Principles For Creating Shoulder Routines

The shoulders are a muscle group that consist of the deltoids and the trapezius muscles.

The deltoids function is to move the arm in all directions. It is a complex muscle, and as a result has three main heads:

1. The anterior deltoid, which is the front head that raises the arm to the front.



2. The lateral deltoid, which is the side head whose function is to lift the arm to the sides.



3. The posterior deltoid, which is the rear head, that enables you to raise the arm to the rear.

No physique is complete without a nice set of properly developed shoulders. Great bodybuilders that come to mind with unbelievable shoulder development are Larry Scott, Dave Draper, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. More recent champions with awesome shoulders are Kevin Levrone, Flex Wheeler, Lee Labrada, Darrem Charles, and David Henry.

In my latest article, Bodybuilding Training Principles For Creating Shoulder Routines, I talk about shoulder anatomy and present the basics (and exercises needed) for creating bodybuilding shoulder training routines that will work all three heads of this muscle; thus increasing the size and width of the shoulders and giving you the much desired three-dimensional look.



Sample bodybuilding workout routines are included for beginner, intermediate and advanced athletes, as well as the shoulder routines of National NPC competitor Samuel Santos and IFBB Figure Pro Mercedes Khani.