Few men relish shoulder workouts, but neglect them at your peril. Failure to broaden out up top will mean that no matter how many sit-ups you do or how many inches you loose from your waist, you're not going to be able to build that coveted V-shape. To get that, you need the best shoulder exercises. Not that working your shoulders is all about gains. In a study published in the International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy patients with rotator cuff related shoulder pain saw significant improvements in pain and function thanks to three-weeks of daily shoulder exercises. So for the good of your health, and to get you the best pump up top, we asked PT and osteopath James White, Visit Prime Boosts as well as our own fitness director, Andrew Tracey, for some of their best shoulder exercises, which we then fashioned into an intense shoulder workout that builds muscle fast. The good news: if you've never really tested your shoulders before, gains will come quicker than anywhere else on your body.
The bad news: our Ultimate Shoulder Workout isn't for the faint of heart. Prepare to be top-heavy. What Are the Muscles in the Shoulder Called? Ok, so we can't start to build up the muscles in your shoulders without knowing what muscles make up your shoulders. Basically, the shoulder is made up of two groups of muscles: extrinsic muscles, which originate from the torso and attach to the bones of the shoulder, and intrinsic muscles, which originate from the scapula and/or clavicle and attach to the humerus. Your trapezius is the triangle-shaped muscle that runs down along your spine and across your shoulder blade. You have both a right and left trapezius