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Weight Training Shoulder Routines

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Weight training is a common type of strength training for developing the strength and size of skeletal muscles. It uses the force of gravity (in the form of weighted bars, dumbbells or weight stacks) to oppose the force generated by muscle through concentric or eccentric contraction. Weight training uses a variety of specialized equipment to target specific muscle groups and types of movement.

A shoulder press is a weight training exercise in which the lifter, either standing or seated upright, lifts a weight from shoulder height until the arms are extended overhead. Shoulder presses can be performed with a barbell, one or two dumbbells, one or two kettlebells, or a machine. As its name suggests, the shoulder press works the muscles of the shoulder, including the anterior deltoid muscle, but it also involves other muscles. A standing barbell press develops strength in the arms, the abdominals, the obliques, the costal muscles, and the back, as well as in the shoulders.