How to Get Broad Shoulders with 9 Great Ways

Use the Testosterone

The testosterone directly determines how broad your shoulders will be. The testosterone molecules in the body assist in the process of protein synthesis and muscle growth. Individuals with high testosterone levels growing up, especially during the period of puberty, attain the wide shouldered look; however, individuals whose testosterone levels during their age of puberty are not high, end up having narrow shoulders. If you are young in age, especially in puberty, improve your testosterone level to get wide shoulders.

Military Press

This exercise will work all of your shoulder muscles if you are doing it right and should become your major workout. You can do military press in a standing or seated position with a bar or a pair of dumbbells. If you don't know how to do military press, watch the following video to learn standing straight-bar military press:

Side Lateral Raise

This exercise works on your medial deltoid that is the most underdeveloped part of your shoulder muscles. And it will make your shoulders look wider in a short time. If you want to know more about the function of side lateral raise and how to do it, watch the following video below:

Rear Lateral Muscle

This exercise focuses on developing the posterior deltoid. You can perform it either standing or while sitting down. It will help you achieve the V shape of your shoulders. For the best impact, follow the instructions in the video below

Exercise with Barbell

Exercise with barbells is easy and helps with the posture and back muscles. The regular use of barbell will help you increase your stamina more than any other exercise. If you are looking for ways on how to get broad shoulders, this is the exercise for you.

If you are planning to do the barbell raw, here is an instructional video on how to go about it in order to achieve the best results:

Pullovers

This exercise helps achieve a wider rib cage, which means thick and broad shoulders. How to widen shoulders? Here is the simple solution, take a deep breath, correct you posture and start with the pullovers.

If you want more information about how pullover helps broad your shoulders and how to do pullover with dumbbell and barbell, watch the video below:

Upright Row

The trapezius muscle connects your neck with the top of your shoulder. The fuller the traps are, the wider your shoulders are. Upright row is better, which work your deltoid, especially when you make a grip. In order to get the maximum result, you should try to vary from a close grip to a much wider grip. Know how to perform the uptight row correctly from the following video:

Arm Stretches

Make sure your shoulders are stretched out for the maximum impact. Perform arm stretches for a wide look to your shoulders. Watch the picture below to learn how arm stretches are performed.

Swimming

Swimming is the best exercise for the upper body. The breast stroke is the best for starters, and then you should move to back strokes and then butterfly strokes.