Buff Dudes Workout Plans – http://www.buffdudes.us

The dumbbell shoulder extensions are an isolation exercise that targets the posterior deltoids through – you guessed it, shoulder extension. This might be an uncommon exercise, but it’s a killer rear delt destroyer, and one that can easily be paired up with other great rear delt exercises like reverse flys.

How To Perform:
Grasp a pair of dumbbells.
Place your feet slightly narrower than hip width and bow forward until your torso is nearly parallel with the floor.
With your arms straight and palms facing backwards, slowly extend your shoulders, pulling them back and upwards.
Once you reach the top position, squeeze and slowly let them down to the starting position.

What not to do:

DO NOT swing the weight. It’s easy to allow the weight to drop down from the top position, and in turn creating momentum, which will decrease activation in your posterior deltoids.

DO NOT flex your back. Flexion in your back will not only create extra risk in injuring your lower back, but will also decrease your ability to get the full range of motion.

DO NOT go too heavy. This exercise is targeting a smaller and weaker muscle, so by going too heavy you’ll be forced into a smaller range of motion and decrease the posterior deltoid activation.

The dumbbell shoulder extensions might feel a bit awkward at first, but once you become more comfortable and master the movement, you’ll begin to reap all the benefits.

#exercise #workout #tutorial

---