“High Cable Rope Pulls” #2 Exercise (Monday Shoulders)
Shoulder Day Exercises continue. Please note that I use this exercise between each set of Shoulder Presses. By alternating sets of Presses with High Rope Pulls I guarantee that I am not standing around. Be sure to be increasing resistance to the Presses and the High Rope Pulls with each set. Shoot for a total of 6 sets of Presses and Rope Pulls.
“God-Like” Shoulder Contour
Shoulders are one of the greatest trophies you can construct. They give you a “god-like” contour that cannot be ignored. I consider shoulder work to be one of my staples in my training. Working them has been a labor of love. After each workout I believe I can see a noticeable change in their size and definition. I contend that there are not many people who can compete with my shoulders so I give it my best each time I train them. It’s a matter of pride for me.
Follow the Training Regimen for the Week Closely
I would suggest that you look closely at the training regimen that I have put together and print it out and place it in a prominent place so you are never confused about what you are doing on any given day of training.
Working shoulders is absolutely exhausting. As noted before I use 
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Know When to Continue and When to Quit
When I first started training my shoulders I noticed tons of soreness in the front of my shoulder girdle. This discomfort greatly limited my ability to handle bigger weights while doing seated shoulder presses. I made one significant change that has helped me avoid this annoying pain. I lowered the weights and performed the reps much more slowly and deliberately concentrating on the contraction that that each rep produced in my shoulders. As I did High Rope Pulls which focuses on the posterior delts I also performed the reps very slowly trying to pull my shoulder blades together. This places the stress squarely on the rear part of my shoulder thus rounding out their appearance.
Work Shoulders Harder and Smarter
Let me conclude by admonishing all of us to work our shoulders harder and smarter to get the great “cannon ball” shoulders that we all desire. Using a lighter weight with tons of concentration will give the results you are looking for.
My Coach Justin Dees — Note Shoulder Development
One plug for my Coach Justin Dees. “Work hard to exhaustion and stop. Beyond exhaustion is what?—–Injury.” Listen to your body and know when to continue and when to quit.
Until next time I remain, Douglas E. Graham, Lt Col, USAF, (ret), MHSM
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