How to sculpt & tone up your shoulders

zenah,

Toning will only make your arms look smaller and to make them smaller - you need to lose overall body & arm fat.

See how to lose fat

Adrian Bryant | 02.09.09 - 5:35 pm

hey my name is zenah I have been always working out and my arms never tend to become smaller I want to tone them atleast and get them smaller how can I do that?

zenah(female) | 02.08.09 - 3:17 pm

courtney,

What's your weight and height?

To slim down any area of body = weight loss and...

You want to avoid any direct shoulder exercises to keep your shoulders from getting any bigger

Adrian Bryant | 02.01.09 - 4:42 pm

hiya!

just wondering if you have advice on making my shoulders look less like a mans. lol. the top of my arms are also very thick. i wish everyday i had little girly arms and shoulders , are there any excercises i can do to slim down the top of my arms and in turn hopefully make my shoulders look less broad. without building too much muscle??

ok so i just tried shoulder circles and my shoulders are cracking like crazy.. will this stop after a few workouts or should i do a different excercise??

courtney | 02.01.09 - 4:00 pm

Thanks Adrian!

Have a nice day ahead.

Royston | 01.28.09 - 3:15 am

Royston,

Forget about shoulder circles since they are only for firming up your shoulders and...

Just stick to 5-to-10 reps of 5-to-10 sets of handstand push-ups using your bodyweight and hopefully,

By the end of next week - I'll have a better Handstand video posted

Adrian Bryant | 01.22.09 - 11:51 am

Thank you Adrian. I have tried the shoulder circles yesterday evening.

As for the handstand push-ups, what the number of reps and sets to be done? I feel that i can do 3 sets of 20reps for both eleveated and handstand push-ups.

Your Comments..

Royston | 01.22.09 - 2:40 am

Royston,

GO here for your shoulders

Adrian Bryant | 01.21.09 - 5:14 pm

Hi Adrian,

I am a teenager and has a realtively small shoulder build. I am comfortable with my abs and chest except for my shoulders. What exercise can i do to broaden my shoulders such as those swimmers?

Royston | 01.21.09 - 1:19 am

Tara,

As far as shoulders go - I DON'T think there's a big chance of you getting lots of loose skin in that area anyway but to calm your fears...

You can start toning now with "lighter" weights and only doing 2 sets of 8-to-12 reps of shoulder exercises and...

If you're on a weight loss diet - it's going to be hard to gain muscle or get buff no matter what you do.

Adrian Bryant | 12.09.08 - 7:20 pm

So when would I start to tone then? I dont want to end up with lots of extra flabby skin either. Thank you for your help by the way

Tara | 12.09.08 - 3:45 pm

Tara,

the best thing it seems to me like you can do is lay off weights and keep losing weight because in your case...

as your losing overall body fat your arm & shoulder area will look slimmer

Adrian Bryant | 12.08.08 - 9:39 pm

Hi,

I am in the middle of losing weight. I have a big problem in the arm/shoulder area. I have very brood sholders and when I put my arms to the side of my body they spread . Can you recomend how to tone these areas with out buffing them up? I am afriad when I am toning with weights I may be making them bigger. HELP!!!

Tara | 12.08.08 - 4:00 pm

meg,

Just do shoulder workout #1 or #2 to get sexier shoulders without working your traps

Adrian Bryant | 09.16.08 - 4:32 pm

i want to broaden my shoulders but i dont want to work my trap muscles because that will make then slanty. i want square shoulders, what exercises should i do and avoid?

meg | 09.14.08 - 8:45 am

Michele,

2x a week is the standard

Adrian Bryant | 09.08.08 - 12:18 pm

I looked around briefly, but I'm wondering how often I should do this exercise a week? Is it a daily thing, or once or twice a week at the most?

Michele | 09.07.08 - 9:40 am

Me,

THis is the best exercise to broaden shoulders without equipment

Adrian Bryant | 08.12.08 - 7:38 pm

Will this excersise broaden my slim shoulders by itself. cuz all i have is a band.

Me | 08.11.08 - 7:42 pm

Samira,

There really isn't anything you can do to make you shoulders look less broad except for lose weight or FAT in that area but I think with you - your shoulders are probably mostly muscle and another way to make your shoulders less broad is to simply not train them at all so your shoulder muscles will shrink or atrophy some.

Adrian bryant | 06.06.08 - 7:58 pm

Thanks so much for these exercise techniques...They work great except....My shoulders are already broad. What exercises can I do to tone my arms, but not broaden or sculpt my shoulders any more than they already are? Or are there any exercises to make my shoulders look less broad? Thanks in advance.

Samira |   06.06.08 - 12:22 am

sarah,

Try this back workout video or Try this video by denise austin

Adrian bryant | 05.12.08 - 6:11 pm

i would like to tone my mid- back,( latissmus dorsi, lower trapz) the problem is how do i isolate that area, ive been doing alot for my upper back, but the middle section is out of shape, I only have dumbells, and a stability ball, can you suggest a strength traing move that will help? thanks

sarah |   05.12.08 - 4:06 pm

Demetria,

If your goal is to just lose weight - then NO but...

I'd rather you use weights to maintain your muscles, to maintain your metabolism and to also look better after losing weight - you see...

Adding muscle increases your metabolism by helping you burn 5-to-20 more calories a day.

If your goal is bodyshaping, toning or firming up then YES -YOU do need weights or some type of manly cardio to firm up

adrian bryant | 05.08.08 - 2:53 pm

I am so glad I discovered your site. Thank you so much for this....it is simply awesome. My question is, do I have to use weights and can you tell me what the benefit is from using them. Thanks you in advance.

Demetria |   05.08.08 - 11:14 am