WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: May 25, 2011

Last week we gave you an arm workout to get ready for tank-top season; now it's time to build your shoulders and tie it all together. To get some help and a great shoulder workout, we turned to IFBB Figure Pro Krissy Chin, who sports some of the best delts going. Here's Krissy's shoulder workout along with some great training tips!

Shoulder Workout:

1. Seated Dumbbell Overhead Press- 4 sets of 12-15 reps

2. Barbell Upright Row-4 sets of 12 reps

3. Standing Dumbbell Lateral (side) Raise- 4 sets of 15 reps
   -Performed with elbows bent (in slight flexion)

4. Cable Front Raise- 3 sets of 12 reps
   -Performed on the low pulley of a cable system
   -Raise arm to approximately shoulder height

5. Rear Deltoid Flyes-3 sets of 10-12 reps
   -Can be performed prone on stability ball or on an incline bench

Training Tips-

*Always practice proper breathing with each rep
*Keep core/abs stabilized during the exercises
*Never full lock out your joints
*Perform exercises in a slow and controlled manner (Quality of Motion is key!)