| We all have different starting points in bodybuilding. Our | | | | a result, their pectorals and front deltoids (shoulders) will |
| life's experience and early lifting styles have serious | | | | not develop well. We've all seen bodybuilding legends |
| impact upon the physique we possess years later. | | | | like Phil Heath who sport incredible arms, yet sub-par |
| Many people who did manual labor on farms will | | | | chest and shoulder development. It's a real problem |
| possess forearms that will dwarf those of a Mr. | | | | suffered by bodybuilders from beginner to advanced |
| Olympia. You'll see people who played soccer as a | | | | status. |
| youth with better calves than many IFBB pros. And | | | | Weak front deltoids are a problem which can be |
| among the star bodybuilders, you'll see major | | | | addressed, however. Most bodybuilders start their |
| differences as well. The ones with the most insane | | | | shoulder day with a standard overhead press. They |
| quadriceps were the same ones who were doing | | | | may use dumbbells, a barbell, or a machine, but they all |
| squats in their basements at age 15. Likewise, the pros | | | | tend to use the same movement - one which |
| with the most spectacular arms were the same ones | | | | emphasizes complete deltoid mass and development. |
| who were completing set after set of biceps curls at | | | | For those trainers with weak front deltoids, this |
| age 15. Our employment, habits, hobbies, and early | | | | standard practice compounds their problem by tiring |
| patterns of lifting all join genetics as causes of | | | | out all of the deltoid heads at once. When you follow |
| muscular development imbalances in the body. | | | | the initial presses with isolation movements designed to |
| These weaknesses can be addressed, however. One | | | | address each individual head, you are not able to |
| particular weakness which is common in those | | | | target any specific head with any real meaningful |
| bodybuilders who tended to focus on "arm-heavy" | | | | stimulus. Rather, they all feel that same burn. |
| training in the beginning is weak front deltoids. Many | | | | Instead, you should design a program which effectively |
| new trainers enter the gym and are instantly drawn to | | | | isolates those front deltoid heads before attempting to |
| the dumbbell racks, where they complete set after set | | | | use a compound movement which will target all three |
| of biceps curls. Then, they see the exciting cables and | | | | of the shoulder heads. Start your shoulder day with |
| end up doing many sets of triceps pressdowns. After | | | | four sets of dumbbell front raises. This will stimulate the |
| all, the goal of many who first enter the gym is bigger | | | | front delts, which warming them up as well. Then, |
| arms. As a result of this imbalanced training, they | | | | move on to barbell front raises. Four more sets, and |
| develop very strong arms. This is great - until they | | | | your front deltoids will be cooked! Now you can |
| finally begin balanced bodybuilding training. They | | | | proceed to your overhead presses. You'll notice the |
| encounter major problems when they start completing | | | | front delts will burn greatly from this compound |
| chest movements. Their arms will naturally take the | | | | movement for the first time - a very good sign you've |
| brunt of the labor away from the chest and deltoids, | | | | isolated those heads and can expect some new |
| thanks to their comparatively high level of strength. As | | | | growth! |