| Whenever a competitive bodybuilder walks around in a | | | | delts are a must! |
| public place like a grocery store or mall, there are three | | | | New trainers often neglect rear delt exercises, and it's |
| main parts of the physique, which draw immediate | | | | no coincidence that many new trainers have a certain |
| attention from curious onlookers. The first is the arms, | | | | "thin-ness" to them, despite growing impressive backs |
| obviously. Everyone looks for big arms. Second, | | | | and chests. They just lack that thickness that comes |
| provided you are wearing shorts, are the calves. | | | | from having a thick upper back/ deltoid area. The |
| Impressive calves instantly floor untrained people. | | | | solution is simple - train them! |
| Adding any amount of noticeable size to the lower | | | | If the rear delts are a weakness, they should be |
| legs requires long-term disciplined eating and training, | | | | prioritized. Train them first on shoulder day, along with |
| and most barroom bodybuilders tend to ignore them. | | | | traps. Here is an ideal routine for isolating the rear delts, |
| Finally, the average layman is impressed most by the | | | | traps, and upper back thickness: |
| thickness that well-developed rear deltoids (or | | | | - 4 Sets Standing Bent Over Lateral Dumbbell Raises |
| shoulders) delivers to the entire upper body. From ten | | | | - 3 Sets Lateral Raises, Facedown On An Incline |
| feet away, or a hundred feet away, the profile of a | | | | Bench |
| bodybuilder with large rear deltoids is unmistakable. He | | | | - 4 Sets Upright Rows |
| looks like a superhuman. Rear delt thickness creates | | | | - 4 Sets Barbell Rows |
| the illusion of fifty more pounds on a person, tying | | | | If you find your upper body thickness is lacking, make |
| together the back, chest, and front/side shoulders. For | | | | those rear delts a priority. The subtle change to that |
| any bodybuilder looking to make a great impression on | | | | very small muscle group will make the entire body look |
| a stage or in the grocery store, well-developed rear | | | | larger from all angles! |