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Top Exercises To Achieve Wider Shoulders by jannydear(f): 3:52pm On Feb 27, 2018
Benefits of wide shoulders
Most people want wider shoulders because it can make your frame look more proportional by broadening the appearance of the upper body. They create an overturned triangle shape in the upper body that’s wider at the top and narrower at the waist. Wide shoulders are square, and sometimes have a bony projection which is mostly associated with athletes.

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Wide shoulders can indicate strength and health since you’ll have lots of upper body muscle mass. It can help you with everyday tasks including lifting heavy objects. It’s recommended that you support shoulder strength with a strong back and arms as well as a lean waist, this would improve your posture and boost your self-confidence.
You cannot change your bone structure, but you can develop your shoulder width to a certain degree. This includes the width of the collarbones, an important part of shoulder width.

You can build up and develop muscular shoulders by using training methods to make your shoulders stronger, which gives them a wider look. Since you’ll want to make sure your shoulders look well-developed from the front, side, and back, you’ll want to work all the parts of your shoulders.

If you work out twice or thrice weekly for at least 20 minutes, you’ll be able to notice results within a few weeks or months. Visible results can also depend on factors such as your body size, body fat percentage, and diet.

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Focus working on the deltoids, or delts. They consist of three distinct sets of muscle fibers:

Anterior deltoid –This is the front part of the shoulder.
Medial or lateral deltoid –This is the middle part of the shoulder.
Posterior deltoid –This is the back part of the shoulder.
Exercises for wider shoulders
Below are a few exercises you can do to broaden your shoulders. It’s advisable for you do the exercises one to three times per week with at least one day between sessions for best results. To prevent injury and intense pain, start with light to moderate weights, and build up duration and intensity.

Face pulls
Set a rope attachment and set it at the height of your upper chest or slightly higher.
Hold the rope with an overhand grip and step back to create tension.
Sit back into your hips as you start to pull the cable.
Allow your elbows to flare out to the side and parallel to the floor.
Pull the rope toward your face.
Hold this fully contracted position for a moment while focusing on engaging your back deltoids and upper back.
Slowly return to the starting position.
Do 3-5 sets of 15-20 reps.
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Seated rear lateral raise
Sit on the edge of a bench holding dumbbells at your side.
Bend forward and rest your torso on your thighs.
Keep your back flat.
Slowly lift the weights up and to the side until your elbows are at shoulder height.
Slightly bend your elbows and tilt your hands forward as you do this.
Hold this position for a few seconds.
Slowly lower your arms back down to the starting position.
Do 3-4 sets of 10-15 reps.

45-degree incline row
Lie on your stomach on a bench inclined at 45 degree.
Allow your arms to hang straight down while holding a dumbbell in each hand.
Squeeze your shoulder blades together as you bend your elbows to lift your arms.
Keep your upper arms perpendicular to your body all through the movement.
Pause at the top of the movement.
Slowly return the weights to the starting position.
Do 2-3 sets of 6-12 reps.

Overhead shoulder press


Source: http://www.healthdiary365.com/2018/02/27/top-exercises-to-achieve-wider-shoulders/

Re: Top Exercises To Achieve Wider Shoulders by vinotinto5: 11:28pm On Jul 29, 2018
The use of adjustable dumbbells aid in the increase of shoulders. Some of us may be hearing about this piece of workout equipment for the first time and are probably surprised that they actually exist. But adjustable dumbbells are an extremely effective type of workout equipment, and they can make a huge impact on your day-to-day fitness.

Here is the main difference between regular dumbbells and adjustable dumbbells: Regular dumbbells, whether pro or hex, are the ones that you regularly see in the gym arranged according to weight. The lightest one is on the left, and it gets heavier and heavier until the biggest one, which is at the rightmost section. Read more on adjustable dumbbells at https://naturesgist.com/2018/07/27/adjustable-dumbbells/. You can also purchase any kind of dumbbell from Amazon via the same site.

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