maybe doing shoulder presses arent smart..

[DeepZenPill]

Upright rows are very bad for your rotator cuffs. Don't do them.

There are two ways to deal with this problem. If it hurts you either:

A) Don't do them.
B) Decrease the weight and increase the reps.

I have a history of RC injuries, so I've learned through trial and error that putting my ego in the back of my mind and decreasing the weight is sometimes the smartest thing to do. Upright rows are a staple of mine, but they don't seem to hurt my RC too much. They mostly exacerbate the tendonitis in my forearms. There are a ton of exercises you can use to hit the traps anyway, so if one hurts usually another can fill the void.

 

[Tigrones]

The best single exercise for delts:

Lay face down on the incline bench and do side laterals for rear delts. No cheating here, your chest firmly against the bench pad, keep your neck in line with your back. Than push away your arms by engaging rear delts. It's harder than you think if you do it properly. Your shoulders will explode, and give you that thick, wide look. I still can't pass 40lbs dumbells here.

 

[dootyd3]

is it time for u to give your shoulders a rest!!

 

[Punt]

Lay face down on the incline bench and do side laterals for rear delts. No cheating here, your chest firmly against the bench pad, keep your neck in line with your back. Than push away your arms by engaging rear delts. It's harder than you think if you do it properly. Your shoulders will explode, and give you that thick, wide look. I still can't pass 40lbs dumbells here.

I'm trying to picture this, but I think the bench would end somewhere around my stomach.

Also, how much of an incline are you talking about?

 

[Machiavellian Muscle]

just get rid of all barbell movements and just use dumbells. Solution solved.

 

[Tigrones]

I'm trying to picture this, but I think the bench would end somewhere around my stomach.

Also, how much of an incline are you talking about?

No, your chin should clear the top edge of the bench (unless you are over 7ft, than yes, it may end around your stomach). I am 5'11" and it feels just right. You can always slide up or down few inches using your legs until you get comfortable. You legs will be your anchor, use it to prevent from sliding down too much. Incline angle should be at the lowest setting.
The trick is to isolate the lateral motion and force rear delts to do the work. Pressing firmly against the incline bench will prevent you from swinging your body and cheating.
Once I started doing this exercise, my shoulders just kept bursting, now they are full and thick from every angle.

 

[collegiateLifter]

The best single exercise for delts:

Lay face down on the incline bench and do side laterals for rear delts. No cheating here, your chest firmly against the bench pad, keep your neck in line with your back. Than push away your arms by engaging rear delts. It's harder than you think if you do it properly. Your shoulders will explode, and give you that thick, wide look. I still can't pass 40lbs dumbells here.

I am gonna venture to say that bent over barbell rows and chins are far better for building your rear delts, as generally compound excercises are. Would you do laterals for huge side (medial) delts, or flyes for a big chest?

 

[casualbb]

My chest routine is: one set incline DB press, one set weighted dips. I recognize front deltoid participation in the incline and let it be my "Front Delt" exercise as well as my "upper chest" one. So far frontal deltoid development has not been lacking.

-casualbb

 

[JOKER47]

There are two ways to deal with this problem. If it hurts you either:

A) Don't do them.
B) Decrease the weight and increase the reps.

C) Rotator cuff work three times a week.


Joker

 

[DanielBishop]

just get rid of all barbell movements and just use dumbells. Solution solved.

I think you mean "Problem solved"....