You NEED To Train Your Front Delts! (YES, YOU DO)
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Date: 2024-09-14
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Preston_Smith
Where do people come up with that stuff I feel like even if you don't know anything about Anatomy that's still not a good question. I mean I learned about front delts mid Dells rear Del to learn about all of that just by working out however I would never skip front delts. I never skip any muscle actually I try to work all of them. Maybe not all of them but most of them. If you're using front delts in your bench press then you're not working out right because of the point of the bench press is for your chest sometimes you can get a good tricep workout on a bench press if you're specifically training for triceps however if you're training on bench press you should be specifically be training chest unless you're doing triceps. However you should definitely train front delts and every other deltoid
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Where do people come up with that stuff I feel like even if you don't know anything about Anatomy that's still not a good question. I mean I learned about front delts mid Dells rear Del to learn about all of that just by working out however I would never skip front delts. I never skip any muscle actually I try to work all of them. Maybe not all of them but most of them. If you're using front delts in your bench press then you're not working out right because of the point of the bench press is for your chest sometimes you can get a good tricep workout on a bench press if you're specifically training for triceps however if you're training on bench press you should be specifically be training chest unless you're doing triceps. However you should definitely train front delts and every other deltoid
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Kavriel
I might be completely wrong, but overtraining the front delt which already gets a lot of stimulus as we know, can lead to an internal rotation of the humerus, especially if the rear delt and the stabilizing muscles in the shoulder blade aren't strong enough, which is the case for most people. We also get a ton of front delt activation during biceps curls (free weights, maybe it's bad technique, but I often see it, which often involve raising the humerus(free weights, maybe it's bad technique, but I often see it, which is mostly done through the front delt.
So overall I don't think it's a great idea for most people. Apologies if I'm wrong but I felt it needed to be said.
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I might be completely wrong, but overtraining the front delt which already gets a lot of stimulus as we know, can lead to an internal rotation of the humerus, especially if the rear delt and the stabilizing muscles in the shoulder blade aren't strong enough, which is the case for most people. We also get a ton of front delt activation during biceps curls (free weights, maybe it's bad technique, but I often see it, which often involve raising the humerus(free weights, maybe it's bad technique, but I often see it, which is mostly done through the front delt.
So overall I don't think it's a great idea for most people. Apologies if I'm wrong but I felt it needed to be said.
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botherchriswinkler
I need to work my front delts badly but can't. I hurt my AC joint about 8 months ago (only been lifting for 10 months) and while I can work around it, I can't do front raises. Pressing is difficult but I've fixed my form and can pull it off but have to be very careful. This injury doesn't seem to heal. It's better than it was at first, but I keep maintaining the injury with each push/pull day. If anybody knows any moves, beside presses, that work the front felt and do not require front raises, please let me know. I give a lot of attention to my side delts on every push/pull day and want want bigger shoulders.
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I need to work my front delts badly but can't. I hurt my AC joint about 8 months ago (only been lifting for 10 months) and while I can work around it, I can't do front raises. Pressing is difficult but I've fixed my form and can pull it off but have to be very careful. This injury doesn't seem to heal. It's better than it was at first, but I keep maintaining the injury with each push/pull day. If anybody knows any moves, beside presses, that work the front felt and do not require front raises, please let me know. I give a lot of attention to my side delts on every push/pull day and want want bigger shoulders.
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timgerber5563
The reason why I train the triceps with an isolation exercise and not the front delts is that the long head of the triceps is mostly only targeted with shoulder flexion. The lateral and meadial head get well trained during pressing exercises with machines or barbells. The same is true for the front delts: I get an immense stretch in the from deep dips and also from overhead presses. I also don’t do direct rear shoulder work. Its not that you can’t or shouldn’t do it, but I personally try to keep my workouts under an hour and Im limited in the number of days I can train. Therefore, I prioritise compounds.
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The reason why I train the triceps with an isolation exercise and not the front delts is that the long head of the triceps is mostly only targeted with shoulder flexion. The lateral and meadial head get well trained during pressing exercises with machines or barbells. The same is true for the front delts: I get an immense stretch in the from deep dips and also from overhead presses. I also don’t do direct rear shoulder work. Its not that you can’t or shouldn’t do it, but I personally try to keep my workouts under an hour and Im limited in the number of days I can train. Therefore, I prioritise compounds.
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hyugahyuga3761
It’s interesting how something as simple as tweaking your daily routine can lead to major improvements in productivity. I’ve been exploring different strategies recently, and one approach I came across in The Ultimate Guide to Productivity and Personal Growth by Borlest really resonated with me. The idea of breaking tasks down into smaller steps and being mindful of how I spend my time has made a noticeable difference in how I approach my day. It’s not something I’d thought much about before, but applying just a few tips has already helped me stay more focused.
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It’s interesting how something as simple as tweaking your daily routine can lead to major improvements in productivity. I’ve been exploring different strategies recently, and one approach I came across in The Ultimate Guide to Productivity and Personal Growth by Borlest really resonated with me. The idea of breaking tasks down into smaller steps and being mindful of how I spend my time has made a noticeable difference in how I approach my day. It’s not something I’d thought much about before, but applying just a few tips has already helped me stay more focused.
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DrFlusterMD
The ultimate test of strength for the front delts is the planche. Good luck getting a planche with only bench press and pressing movements. Leg drive, the chest, and triceps together overtake the front delts in strength in the bench press. A heavy bench press will make you think you’re getting stronger front delts when actually you’re not as strong as you think.
For hypertrophy, it’s case by case. Sometimes pressing is enough. Do front raises if the muscle is lagging.
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The ultimate test of strength for the front delts is the planche. Good luck getting a planche with only bench press and pressing movements. Leg drive, the chest, and triceps together overtake the front delts in strength in the bench press. A heavy bench press will make you think you’re getting stronger front delts when actually you’re not as strong as you think.
For hypertrophy, it’s case by case. Sometimes pressing is enough. Do front raises if the muscle is lagging.
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jimmcfarland9318
I do a version of the plate raise with a rope (split) on a cable machine; it also helps the kinetic chain involving the arm (not elbow) flexion as both bicep and anterior delt are involved.
The seated exercise where the delt is stretched also stretches the bicep at the same time; both are under tension in that stretch portion, and both are recruited through (most of) the entire range.
Good video, much needed!
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I do a version of the plate raise with a rope (split) on a cable machine; it also helps the kinetic chain involving the arm (not elbow) flexion as both bicep and anterior delt are involved.
The seated exercise where the delt is stretched also stretches the bicep at the same time; both are under tension in that stretch portion, and both are recruited through (most of) the entire range.
Good video, much needed!
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Preston_Smith
I feel like the amount that you're training front delts in something like a bench press or even an incline bench press it's not very much to worry about it. I have no problem doing it chest workout and then the next day going and doing a shoulder workout and I don't worry about overtraining my front else at all with that because the amount that you train your front delts in the chest workout is very very minimal
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I feel like the amount that you're training front delts in something like a bench press or even an incline bench press it's not very much to worry about it. I have no problem doing it chest workout and then the next day going and doing a shoulder workout and I don't worry about overtraining my front else at all with that because the amount that you train your front delts in the chest workout is very very minimal
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anroy7509
Thank you for the ideas! As a weaker person, I did a lot of eccentric push ups (going down very very slowly) to gain push up and dip strengh. I still do eccentric push ups a lot even if I can now do a few real push ups and dips since it's so efficient to build shoulders and chest (at least for me at my level. I love overhead presses to! Thanks for the other ideas!
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Thank you for the ideas! As a weaker person, I did a lot of eccentric push ups (going down very very slowly) to gain push up and dip strengh. I still do eccentric push ups a lot even if I can now do a few real push ups and dips since it's so efficient to build shoulders and chest (at least for me at my level. I love overhead presses to! Thanks for the other ideas!
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limitisillusion7
The main reason I believe front raises are good is because your shoulders are made to move in that plane. There are tons of other muscles attached to the scapula that get worked during front raises that are important for good shoulder health. It's important not only to strengthen those muscles, but to train them in a front raise motion.
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The main reason I believe front raises are good is because your shoulders are made to move in that plane. There are tons of other muscles attached to the scapula that get worked during front raises that are important for good shoulder health. It's important not only to strengthen those muscles, but to train them in a front raise motion.
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SilverStar6609
Front delts get trained in tandem with nearly all chest exercises. For example, simply going with dumbbells on an incline press trains them equally as much as upper chest. You get high tension in a stretch position, and might notice the motions are very similar to front raising since all you've done is change a rotation into a push
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Front delts get trained in tandem with nearly all chest exercises. For example, simply going with dumbbells on an incline press trains them equally as much as upper chest. You get high tension in a stretch position, and might notice the motions are very similar to front raising since all you've done is change a rotation into a push
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Preston_Smith
I think those are people that just don't train very much are very hard. That's why they come up with those weird things I don't think you have to know a lot about Anatomy know that you should be training your front deltoids. That's something you can learn from the experience of working out and training for size
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I think those are people that just don't train very much are very hard. That's why they come up with those weird things I don't think you have to know a lot about Anatomy know that you should be training your front deltoids. That's something you can learn from the experience of working out and training for size
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Kingsta2000
I do land mind presses single arm, finding them very effective at working the anterior deltoid (front of the shoulder, lateral deltoid (side of the shoulder, and rotator cuff (stabilizer muscles. All round shoulder mass builder bonus. Your core, obliques, chest and triceps as well I believe.
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I do land mind presses single arm, finding them very effective at working the anterior deltoid (front of the shoulder, lateral deltoid (side of the shoulder, and rotator cuff (stabilizer muscles. All round shoulder mass builder bonus. Your core, obliques, chest and triceps as well I believe.
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Patriotic1980
I found out in helps my pronated row with bands. Upper pronated rows helped my DB incline chest and DB overhead shoulder press. I’ve basically have only done overhead press and pull apart varieties for the past few years. That upright pronated grip row has blown up my incline press.
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I found out in helps my pronated row with bands. Upper pronated rows helped my DB incline chest and DB overhead shoulder press. I’ve basically have only done overhead press and pull apart varieties for the past few years. That upright pronated grip row has blown up my incline press.
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kinGsaL1515
I recently started adding front delt raises into my workout and I'm seeing good results. The idea that you shouldn't train them because you already overtrain them is maybe true for people who bench press or shoulder press all the time but I don't so it works for me
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I recently started adding front delt raises into my workout and I'm seeing good results. The idea that you shouldn't train them because you already overtrain them is maybe true for people who bench press or shoulder press all the time but I don't so it works for me
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wolflarsen3447
Relax, enjoy your life. You are being brain washed by fitness clickbaiters that require your views to earn money for themselves. Life heavy stuff occasionally and sensibly as our ancestors did and stop placing your self esteem in some aesthetic ideal.
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Relax, enjoy your life. You are being brain washed by fitness clickbaiters that require your views to earn money for themselves. Life heavy stuff occasionally and sensibly as our ancestors did and stop placing your self esteem in some aesthetic ideal.
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seanmartin84
Can a person who has a major stroke that has atrophied muscles in their shoulder start with what muscles to grow to help their arms get back in the socket fully so the arm will have better strength, flexability, mobility & better fine motor skills
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Can a person who has a major stroke that has atrophied muscles in their shoulder start with what muscles to grow to help their arms get back in the socket fully so the arm will have better strength, flexability, mobility & better fine motor skills
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athleanx
When doing bench presses correctly, the shoulders will stay on the bench. Hence, there would be little activation of the anterior delts vs incorrect technique on the bench press.
My preference are dumbbell bench presses for pectoral activation.
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When doing bench presses correctly, the shoulders will stay on the bench. Hence, there would be little activation of the anterior delts vs incorrect technique on the bench press.
My preference are dumbbell bench presses for pectoral activation.
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robstr12
In the first 2 minutes he said that most people have under developed rear delts compared to front delts.
Everyone knows this, and that’s why everyone prescribes training rear delts specifically and not front delts.
Jeff, why you do this
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In the first 2 minutes he said that most people have under developed rear delts compared to front delts.
Everyone knows this, and that’s why everyone prescribes training rear delts specifically and not front delts.
Jeff, why you do this
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PrimeMoverFitness
That’s like saying,
You don’t need to work rear delts because they are activated during pull exercises.
Not it! The separation between all the delts and traps are what gives you the mountainous look.
-Prime Mover
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That’s like saying,
You don’t need to work rear delts because they are activated during pull exercises.
Not it! The separation between all the delts and traps are what gives you the mountainous look.
-Prime Mover
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