Shoulder routine

Define your shoulders with this super routine

The shoulders are one of the body parts involving various muscle groups, and sometimes we forget that training them correctly is very important and adds aesthetic value to the overall body. That's why today, with the help of Oriol Asensio, we bring you a very complete shoulder routine so you can show off defined shoulders.

Each exercise in this shoulder routine comes with a series of points to consider and an explanatory video for correct execution.

The key: No pain, no gain!

Shoulder routine exercises:

1. Dumbbell military press

• Arms at a 90º angle
• Perform a wide and complete range of motion
• Lower at the same speed you lift

2. Front raises

• Raise your arm more than 90º
• Maintain continuous tension both when lifting and lowering
• Do not raise one arm until the other is completely lowered

3. Lateral raises

• To correctly perform this exercise, we need to work the medial head of the shoulder; to do this, slightly rotate your elbow.
• The range of motion is from the hip (without touching it with the dumbbell, to maintain tension) to shoulder height.

4. Upright row

• Point your elbows upwards
• Do not raise your arms too high because otherwise you will be working your forearm and the anterior part of your arm, and we want to work the medial part.
• The lifting and lowering speed should be the same

5. Traps: Dumbbell shrugs

• Arms parallel to the body without bringing them forward
• When lifting, load the shoulders, and when lowering, completely relax them.

This shoulder routine will help you keep them toned and strong and maintain correct posture and avoid injuries. And remember to have a protein shake after training, which will help your muscles optimize their recovery.