Shoulders Exercises to Develop the Deltoids with Proper Form

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Shoulder Exercises

The Primary Shoulder Exercises you can do are Dumbbell Presses Lateral Raises

Dumbbell Presses

Purpose of the Dumbbell Press

To Develop the Front Deltoids

Proper form for Dumbbell Presses

From a seated or standing position hold the Dumbbells shoulder height elbows out to the sides and your palms facing forward. Lift straight up until they touch at the top lower them slowly as far down as possible or approximately shoulder height.

Variations include the Military Press (seated barbell overhead press) and Behind the Neck Dumbbell Press

Standing Lateral Raises

Purpose of the Standing Lateral Raise

To Develop the outside head of the Deltoid

Proper form for the Standing Lateral Raise

Standing upright holding a dumbbell in each hand and the dumbbells in front of you palms facing together, slowly raise your arms up and to the side with your elbows slightly bent until you pause parallel to the floor. Palms should be facing downward or with the tail end of the dumbbell slightly higher than the front at mid point of this rep. Lower slowly and repeat.

Variations include Seated Lateral Rasies, Front Lateral Raises (targets the front deltoid), Seated Front Lateral Raises, one arm cable laterals and bent of dumbbell laterals (targets the real deltoid).