"One Officer One Sport" Series 16
Training on Deltoids

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The deltoid includes anterior (front), middle and posterior (back). In order to strengthen this special group of muscles, we can undergo different kinds of exercises such as Shoulder Press, Lateral Raise and T-bar Rowing (wide grip) for anterior deltoid, middle deltoid and posterior deltoid respectively. Besides, dumbbell shrug is also a good method of training upper trapezius which further refines the shape of shoulders.

Shoulder Press
Muscle: Deltoid (Front) & Triceps
(Figures 1 & 2)

- Position yourself on a Shoulder Press Machine with yourback set firmly against the back pad.
- Grasp the handles with each hand using wide grip.
- Slowly press the handles up. Keep your elbows slightly bent.
- Slowly lower the handles and return to the starting position with the elbows slightly below 90 degree.

Figure 1

Figure 2

Lateral Raise
Muscle: Deltoid (Middle)
(Figures 3 & 4)

- Stand straight with your feet roughly apart at shoulder width and hold a dumbbell in each hand at your sides with both palms facing inward.
- Slowly raise the dumbbells out to your sides until they are at shoulder height. Elbows slightly bent and palms facing down as you lift the dumbbells.
- Slowly lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.

Figure 3

Figure 4

T Bar Rowing (wide grip)
Muscle: Deltoid (back) & Biceps
(Figures 5 & 6)

- Rest your chest on the pad of the T-Bar row machine and grasp the handles with each hand using a wide grip.
- Detach the T-Bar and let it hang straight down so that your arms are fully extended.
- Slowly lift the T-Bar up towards your stomach.
- Slowly return to the starting position.
- Make sure your back is straight and tighten your abdominal muscles.

Figure 5

Figure 6

Dumbbells Shrug
Muscle: Upper Trapezius
(Figures 7 & 8)

- Stand straight with your feet roughly apart at shoulder width and hold a dumbbell in each hand at your sides and both palms facing in.
- Slowly raise your shoulders as close to your ears as possible.
- Pause for a moment and then slowly return your shoulders to the starting position.

Figure 7

Figure 8


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