All you have to do to grow bigger, stronger shoulders is press weights overhead, right? Well, not quite.

The shoulders—technically the deltoids —are made up of three heads: the anterior or clavicular deltoid, the middle or acromial deltoid and the posterior or spinal deltoid.

Each one requires a slightly different stimulus if you want well-rounded strength and size. You may like

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