Comments on: Dumbbell Raises For Shoulders

By: evilcyber

evilcyber — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 20:40:58 +0000

Adam, yep. I don’t know why you hardly ever see it.

By: evilcyber

evilcyber — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:07:42 +0000

In reply to Fraser. Yep, exactly!

By: evilcyber

evilcyber — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:07:18 +0000

In reply to yuccaknight.

If you want to hit the erector spinae (the muscle running along your spine and ends in your bottom),

http://www.exrx.net/Muscles/ErectorSpinae.html

there is no way around the deadlift, as Fraser said. Just be really careful with the pressure you put on your your back.

By: evilcyber

evilcyber — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:59:04 +0000

In reply to offermann. I think it should compliment the military press rather well. The posterior delts are one of the raise's synergists. I'd say try them and check how engaged the rear delts are for you.

By: Fraser

Fraser — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:37:29 +0000

I’m definitely going to experiment with this exercise in my routine :). Yuccaknight, I’m not sure if you do already but, deadlifts are a great exercise for your lower-back/posterior chain. The bent over barbell rows target the back in general as well (like your lower traps). There’s also back extension or glute-hamstring raises :).

By: yuccaknight

yuccaknight — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:42:55 +0000

Love the video and exercise Evil, wonderful job! I have a compound question. Since pull-ups help the upper back what compound exercise is great for the lower back? Thanks and have a great day.

By: Adam Jetski

Adam Jetski — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:41:13 +0000

Excellent article/video and I learnt something new. Your video is the first time that I have actually seen an exercise, like this dumbbell raise being done. After I saw your video, I immediately got my pair of dumbbells and tried this exercise, lol. I have never felt such a good burn in the posterior delts and upper traps in a long time. I am always looking for compound exercises to help strengthen my posterior delts. Would this exercise by a good replacement for upright rows?

By: offermann

offermann — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 01:12:02 +0000

thanks so much, i’ve seen a lot of shoulder exercises but this looks great and i will have to implement. military press doesn’t hit the smaller chain of delts as well so this will work. i’m not sure how it hits rear delts though.