Front & Side Delts (Muscle Group Series Part 3) | PD Podcast Ep.21

Today’s episode is the third in a series focusing on individual muscle groups. We will be covering the function of each muscle, common training mistakes/misconceptions, our go-to exercises and why we program them for our clients, and key execution techniques and application. This episode will take a deep dive look into the front and side delts.

As always, it is our goal not only to supply you, the listener, with valuable insights on the topics or questions but also to plant some seeds for further research and thought. Without further ado, let’s get into today’s episode.

Timestamps:

(1:48) Main Role of the Front & Side Delts

(2:07) Main Function of the Front Delts

(2:45) Main Function of the Side Delts

(4:16) How to Set Up Exercises to Properly Stimulate the Delts

(11:10) How Using Momentum Can Be Advantageous When Training the Delts

(21:47) Common Training Mistakes

(35:16) Volume & Frequency Recommendations for Training the Front & Side Delts

(41:25) Rapid Fire Exercises for Training the Delts

(42:13) Wrap-Up

Additional Resources:

Austin’s Book: Science of Strength Training (US link) - https://amzn.to/2S0S3iY

Austin's Book: Science of Strength Training (UK link) - https://amzn.to/3w9AUCh

Front & Side Delt-Focused YouTube Playlist - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX764SrJPniQ7RuEzhnzQZikZiLBqbhpv

Complete Anatomy App - https://3d4medical.com

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