Barbell Press is the most effective and efficient Basic shoulder exercises. It has the best effect on building the circumference and width of shoulder muscles. It is an action that truly targets the deltoid muscles and concentrates the stress points on the target muscles. The dumbbell press can also increase the circumference of the shoulders very well, but Only the barbell press can develop the entire shoulder, which can effectively increase the width and thickness of the shoulder muscles.

The subtleties between barbell press and behind-the-neck barbell press

The behind-the-neck barbell press transfers some of the weight to your latissimus dorsi, teres major, infraspinatus, trapezius and other upper back muscles. On the muscles. In other words, your back is bearing some of the weight for your deltoid muscles. There are so many back muscles that provide the force for the upward push, making the push more stable. This is great for your upper back muscles, but it deprives your shoulders of the exercise they deserve. The behind-the-neck barbell press also rotates your shoulder muscles into a very unnatural position, subjecting them to a lot of rotational force. The maximum strength of the muscles should come from the correct posture. This is why athletes who like to do heavy-load behind-the-neck barbell press training often have problems with their shoulder girdle muscles.

Barbell Press The subtle difference between the behind-the-neck barbell press

at In the behind-the-neck barbell press, the barbell is stabilized by the shoulders and back. In the Chinese bodybuilding community, many people misunderstand that the behind-the-neck barbell press can develop the back of the shoulders. In fact, with the involvement of the back, you can The effect on the shoulders or posterior muscles is even worse. In the barbell press, your shoulder muscles are solely responsible for controlling body stability. The result is that the middle and posterior deltoid muscles will be in a more sustained state of contraction. In short, no muscle group in your entire shoulder can be lazy during the barbell press.