delt workout

[alwaysgrowing]

For the past 6 months or so, i feel i have improved everywhere noticably, except my delts. I've tried several different things, to no avail. my base workout is this

lateral raises 5 sets (15,12,12,10,8)
shoulder press (12,12,10,8)
bent over rear delt raises (12, 12,10, 8)
shrugs (12,12,10,10)

My traps are responding fine. Its my deltoids i'm having problems with. I've alternated exercises, such as upright rows, front raises. I've supersetted, drop set. I'm just seemingly stuck.

I guess what i'm lookin for is some of you guys with expereince, your delt workouts, or something you did to shock them

[THE BOUNCER]

have you tried heavier weight and lower reps? may sound strange but you may benefit from skipping a few delt workout. you may be over training them. shoulders get used so often in different exercises. skip delts for 2 weeks. then when you go back, lower your reps and use slightly more weight. you may be surprised.

[alwaysgrowing]

I never thought i might be overtraining them. I have some things to do around thanksgiving, so i'll skip those two weeks. wen you say less reps, how low would you go? Down to 6 or even lower?

[THE BOUNCER]

i would do 3 sets of 10 at the heaviest weight possible without sacrificing form.

[rado]

Originally Posted by THE BOUNCER

i would do 3 sets of 10 at the heaviest weight possible without sacrificing form.

This would be good for power/strength...

[Stonecold54]

Originally Posted by alwaysgrowing

For the past 6 months or so, i feel i have improved everywhere noticably, except my delts. I've tried several different things, to no avail. my base workout is this

lateral raises 5 sets (15,12,12,10,8)
shoulder press (12,12,10,8)
bent over rear delt raises (12, 12,10, 8)
shrugs (12,12,10,10)

My traps are responding fine. Its my deltoids i'm having problems with. I've alternated exercises, such as upright rows, front raises. I've supersetted, drop set. I'm just seemingly stuck.

I guess what i'm lookin for is some of you guys with expereince, your delt workouts, or something you did to shock them

to many damn sets....do what bouncer said...take a few weeks off. you want a good exercise. do side laterals but DO NOT lower the weight all the way down..do 1/2 reps (At the top range) THEN go right into DB shoulder press or barbell, no rest. Do that TWICE and I gurantee it will be a better workout than those 10-12 set workout you are doing.

[alwaysgrowing]

i've decided to cut out a shouilder day. I'll do traps on back day, hopefully i'll have energy. throw in lateral raises with my chest. see how that works. but definitely laying off them completely for a couiple weeks

[THE BOUNCER]

Originally Posted by alwaysgrowing

i've decided to cut out a shouilder day. I'll do traps on back day, hopefully i'll have energy. throw in lateral raises with my chest. see how that works. but definitely laying off them completely for a couiple weeks

negative. your still doing shoulders by doing lateral raises on chest day. cut shoulders out completely for a few weeks.

[alwaysgrowing]

Originally Posted by THE BOUNCER

negative. your still doing shoulders by doing lateral raises on chest day. cut shoulders out completely for a few weeks.

i know. What i was saying that I was cutting out shoulders for a few weeks. Then instead of completely putting them back in, i was just gonna doing lateral raises on chest day to still directly hit them. no more pressing movements.