Female looking for a killer delt workout

Birgid

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Having a hard time getting my delts to pop. Really put a lot of work into them past 8 months and they've gotten stronger and a bit big bigger but no cap. I've ran anavar (5mgs) and ostarine too.
Any suggestions on workload and frequency would be appreciated.
 
2x8-10 db or hammer strength shoulder press
3x12-15 lying cuff side delt raises
3x12-15 rear delt machine fly

3-5 second negative on everything. Focus on perfect form, heavy weight and progressive overload, log It and beat the log book every workout. Hit them maybe every 5 days

This is taking into consideration lots of Incline presses on chest day hitting the front delts.
 
The “cap” you want takes focused lateral delt work that you NEED to isolate if it doesn’t just grow easily on its own.

Start a delt session with straight arm (locked, triceps tight so your arm is pinned straight) lateral raises. No lean, no bounce, no bend at the elbow, just up, hold, and down. 5lbs is Probbaly all it takes. Keep the DB face (where the weight is written) facing the mirror.

Also use an incline bench 1-2 clicks from vertical for lateral raises (kneel on a bench sideways with your armpit over the top of it). Your goal in isolating that muscle is elimination of all bounce and front or rear delt involvement.

Then go to your heavier sets of presses and such.

As far as frequency and all that; it’s gotta all balance from frequency/load/volume points of view. That’s highly individual.

Just my .02.
 
Lots of rear delt work

How frequent do you hit them?
I was doing a upper/lower split hitting my shoulders both upper days. On chest and bi day i was finishing with side and rear delt isolation and some heavy presses. On bsck and tri day i was starting with a tri delt set and then hitting heavy presses. Usually 10 rep range on isolation and 6-12 range on presses depending on weight
I did that for about 12 weeks then switched to a total body approach for about 8 weeks with delt work 2 - 3 x's/week.

Maybe too much volume?

Def gonna try and make sure my form is spot on. Also I have a curved spine sp my shoulders are rolled forward slightly. Maybe this is making it hard to hit my side delts.
 
High volume, high number of sets, mix between 8-20 reps. Minimum twice per week, those suckers should pop in a few months.

Sometimes if the muscle is stubborn, like calves for some people, you have to go with high volume workouts.
 
Ditto @Vipera1

Here’s mine: 4 sets 10-15

Standing barbell shoulder presses
Superset with bent over lateral raises

Then

One arm seated dumbbell should presses
Superset with standing bent arm raises

Then

standing dumbbell front raises
Superset with standing straight arm (to the side)raises



I alternate some of these with cables. I really love doing the cables too with these.
See below- I do the side cables leaned over more than this pic to get a full stretch.





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My delts hurt so bad afterwards that I can’t carry my bag. Tight as hell.
This will shred your delts pretty fiercely!
 
Having a hard time getting my delts to pop. Really put a lot of work into them past 8 months and they've gotten stronger and a bit big bigger but no cap. I've ran anavar (5mgs) and ostarine too.
Any suggestions on workload and frequency would be appreciated.
Also, try 5mg var morning and 5 mg nightly stacked with clen.
 
I love that one.
IMO the best overall deltoid workout around. Very minimal risk of injury and maximum time under tension... It's a winner. I do them with the "ankle cuffs" that you use for kickbacks, on my wrists... Makes the form even easier.
 
IMO the best overall deltoid workout around. Very minimal risk of injury and maximum time under tension... It's a winner. I do them with the "ankle cuffs" that you use for kickbacks, on my wrists... Makes the form even easier.
ooooh that's a great idea! I haven't seen anyone ever do that.
 
The “cap” you want takes focused lateral delt work that you NEED to isolate if it doesn’t just grow easily on its own.

Start a delt session with straight arm (locked, triceps tight so your arm is pinned straight) lateral raises. No lean, no bounce, no bend at the elbow, just up, hold, and down. 5lbs is Probbaly all it takes. Keep the DB face (where the weight is written) facing the mirror.

Also use an incline bench 1-2 clicks from vertical for lateral raises (kneel on a bench sideways with your armpit over the top of it). Your goal in isolating that muscle is elimination of all bounce and front or rear delt involvement.

Then go to your heavier sets of presses and such.

As far as frequency and all that; it’s gotta all balance from frequency/load/volume points of view. That’s highly individual.

Just my .02.

Straight locked arms is better than having a bend? And bounce meaning no momentum I’m assuming?
 
Straight locked arms is better than having a bend? And bounce meaning no momentum I’m assuming?
It’s a great way to absolutely isolate the side delt when you otherwise can’t. Once you get the feeling of it add weight and some elbow bend. But yes, straight arm removes all other involvement. Keep it light, I’ve never used more than 15lbs with that form.
 
Also, try 5mg var morning and 5 mg nightly stacked with clen.
I'm side sensitive with var and it gets to my voice. I run it 5 weeks at 5mgs then up it to 7.5 until my voice starts to drop. Usually after 2 weeks at 7.5. I've used different labs and lab maxed it all with similar results. Frustrating cause I love it!! Esp at 7.5.
I'm planning on running clen for the first time in the spring. Will stack with ostarine or var. Just 2 weeks into a var only cycle now so we will see how it goes and how my voice handles it.
 
I'm side sensitive with var and it gets to my voice. I run it 5 weeks at 5mgs then up it to 7.5 until my voice starts to drop. Usually after 2 weeks at 7.5. I've used different labs and lab maxed it all with similar results. Frustrating cause I love it!! Esp at 7.5.
I'm planning on running clen for the first time in the spring. Will stack with ostarine or var. Just 2 weeks into a var only cycle now so we will see how it goes and how my voice handles it.

Great, fill us in. I barely feel the effects of var. Primo works much better. I start to feel it in my throat by 4 weeks, then I have to stop.
 

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