Just wondering, are the main pressing (bench/OHP) and pulling movements (lat pulldown/rows) enough for lateral delt development? I want to get those full 3D looking delts but it seems like direct side delt work doesn’t do much and is a waste of time. What does Jordan do? I’ve also read that it’s mainly genetics and that natural lifters will have a tough time developing them.
Same thing with abs, is it worth doing additional work on top of squats and deadlifts? I have a machine crunch in my gym which has zero spinal loading but once again I’m not sure if it’s even stressful enough to be useful.
What is a lateral deltoid?
As far as what you need to do to get bigger shoulders, it depends where you’re at in your training career. You may only need OHP, Bench, deads, and rows right now or you may need more work. I dunno…
Same thing with abs. The big lifts are more than enough ab work for novices, but not for more advanced lifters.
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Looks like I have my answer. What kind of side delt work would you prescribe an advanced lifter in this case and do you train side delts?
This is a very old thread but I was wondering what you meant by…
“What is a lateral deltoid?”
I was under the impression that they are different heads of the same muscle and that the lateral delt should be trained with lateral raises if your goal is to maximize shoulder size.