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Today’s Workout 140: Supersize your shoulders with this quick-hit circuit

Want to grow a set of cannonball-size shoulders? You just need a set of dumbbells, a resistance band, and these four moves.

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Today's Workout with Mike Simone: 4-Move Upper-Body Circuit

If you need to bulk up your shoulders but are short on time, then this rapid-fire, four-move circuit is just the routine you’ve been looking for.

In roughly 30 minutes, you’ll stretch, squeeze, and work your delts and traps to complete exhaustion with moves like dumbbell lateral raises, band pull aparts, alternating front raises, and resistance band front raises. Just don’t be surprised if you have trouble raising your arms the next day.

Directions

You’ll do this workout as a circuit, meaning you’ll complete each exercise consecutively without rest. Once you’ve finished all exercises, rest for 30 to 60 seconds. Repeat the entire circuit for 4–6 rounds.

Depending upon your ability, you may shorten or lengthen the rest periods between circuits. You may also complete more or fewer rounds.

For more shoulders work:

Check out our favorite 10 ways to bulk and broaden your shoulders, our 30 best shoulders exercises of all time, and how you can build big shoulders without weights.

For a complete archive of our daily quick-hit routines, go to mensfitness.com/todaysworkout.

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Today's Workout 140

The quick-hit circuit to supersize your shoulders (do 4-6 rounds)

Exercise
Equipment
Sets
Reps
Rest
Exercise 1 of 4

Dumbbell Lateral Raise

Equipment
Dumbbells
Sets
--
Reps
10
Rest
0 sec.
Exercise 2 of 4

Resistance Band Pull Apart

Equipment
Resistance Band
Sets
--
Reps
To failure
Rest
0 sec.
Exercise 3 of 4

Alternating Front Raises

Equipment
Dumbbells
Sets
--
Reps
10
Rest
0 sec.
Exercise 4 of 4

Front Raise

Equipment
Resistance Band
Sets
--
Reps
To failure
Rest
30-60 sec.
Use a resistance band.
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