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\n\u201cMy go-to to kick off all of my shoulder workouts! If you wanna be wide, you gotta build up those delts!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you want to build the biggest shoulders and have the widest shoulders, and take up the most space, I suggest the seated side lateral with dumbbells. I feel it\u2019s the ideal exercise. It\u2019s always the first movement in my shoulder routine. If I\u2019m going to start shoulders, most people go in the gym, they do a press movement, I focus on doing more pre-exhaust, really get the blood in there.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
For optimal progress, he said to keep your palms facing inward during repetitions. He prefers the seated variation because it minimizes body momentum.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\u201cWhen I start this exercise, the palms are facing in, and I kind of turn and get that hang and really engage the shoulder. There\u2019s three heads to the shoulder. The side, the front, and the back. So, what you want to do, is you really want to try to target. I feel like this exercise in the seated position, less momentum, it\u2019s going to allow you to really get those fibers; you can target all three heads of the shoulder.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
He also pauses at the top of each rep briefly to help him dial in mind-muscle connection:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\u201cWhen I do that little pause right here [at the top of the rep], I get a little hold in there, and just really lock in and engage, and get my mind to muscle, and I\u2019m always doing this 8-12 reps like everything that I do. It\u2019s very important that you focus on feeling the movement, not too much body momentum, and focus on the reps,\u201d shared<\/a> Jay Cutler.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nThroughout his career, Cutler showcased wide, capped shoulders onstage. He believes limiting body movement and focusing on mind-muscle connection can help take gains to the next level.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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