What’s The Best Exercise For Your Shoulders? The Bent Press
How do I get my shoulders bigger is one of my biggest questions. I train everyday using NO-Xplode, but my shoulders are the weakest point on my body. The bent press is a great exercise because it’s compound, requires no real equipment, and is very easy to learn.
This is a great exercise that can be incorporated into the 300 workout. The key to this workout and the 300 is having as little rest as possible between sets.
So for this exercise, I would suggest trying to rep out 50 bent presses. If you can’t do 50 to start with, try to do 5 sets of 10, with as little rest as possible. The first time you do them, you’re going to kill yourself, and really feel it the next day, but your body will get in better shape and soon it’ll be easy, and you’ll be able to start adding weights.
Exercise Data
Main Muscle Worked: Shoulders
Other Muscles Worked: Triceps, Lower Back, Quadriceps, Hamstrings, Glutes
Equipment: Barbell
Mechanics Type: Compound
In the setup of the lift, position the feet roughly 18 inches apart with the foot on the side that you’re holding the weight turned in slightly and the opposite foot turned approximately 90 degree to the side.
As the lift begins, the weight is held in such a fashion that it’s directly under the hip and you basically turn into it and lower yourself under the bar.
As you continue to corkscrew under the bar, your off-side knee bends forward and the opposite knee approaches the ground which assists in stabilizing the balance of the bar. With the arm completely extended, you simply drive off the hip and extend upward. Maintain eye contact with the weight throughout the lift.
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