"stapled on" arms - what exercises should I do?

allergictodiets
allergictodiets Posts: 233 Member
edited January 29 in Fitness and Exercise
When I do upper body exercises I tend to see some ( limited ) results in my upper arms / back / chest but never in my shoulders. As a result, my arms look like rag doll's arms "stapled" on my shoulders. What exercises should I do? I can't afford a gym membership so I would be thankful for some suggestions involving using your own body weight and / or dumbbells.

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  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member
    Are you training your shoulders?
  • Noor13
    Noor13 Posts: 964 Member
    Handstand Pushups are the best for shoulders
  • allergictodiets
    allergictodiets Posts: 233 Member
    Are you training your shoulders?

    Yes I do - I'm not really good at describing them but e.g. lifting dumbbells in my ( straight ) arms - sideways and to the front or pressing them above my head. I usually do three sessions with weights a week.
  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member
    Those are dumbbell lateral raises, dumbbell front raises, and dumbbells shoulder presses respectively.
    You didn't mention what type of training you are doing, sets, reps, rest, frequency (specifics, are all 3 per week the same?), exercise order, and how much effort does it take to complete the exercise?

    If the dumbbells aren't heavy enough, I'd recommend a variation of handstand or pike push up.

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