Not exact matches
Behind the neck shoulder press targets the
middle deltoids (
middle shoulders) very well compared to pressing
in front of your chest (which focuses more on the anterior
deltoids (front shoulders).
This exercise works the posterior
deltoid (back of the shoulder), and the trapezius and rhomboids
in the upper and
middle back between the shoulder blades.
They reported that
middle deltoid muscle activity was greater
in the free - weight condition at both 70 % and 90 % of 1RM.
As is clear from the chart below, the
middle deltoid has a large shoulder abduction moment arm length, which makes it a prime mover
in this movement.
McCaw & Friday (1994) compared isoinertial loads at 60 and 80 % of 1RM and reported a main difference
in both anterior and
middle deltoid muscle activity at 60 % of 1RM (the free - weight bench press was superior) but found no difference at 80 % of 1RM.
Often
in weight lifting circles you'll hear the
deltoid referred to by its part — anterior
deltoid (front),
middle deltoid (side), and posterior
deltoid (back).
Traditional pull ups do an excellent job at targeting both the
middle and lower trapezius, rhomboids, pecs,
deltoids, the latissimus dorsi (the broadest muscle
in the back) and the biceps.
In contrast, Ackland et al. (2008) reported the
middle deltoid also displayed a peak moment arm length of only 12.2 mm at 120 degrees of shoulder flexion.
Similarly, the
middle deltoid had the greatest moment arm to produce shoulder abduction
in the frontal plane (Browna et al. 2007).
In contrast, McCaw et al. (1994) found greater middle deltoid muscle activity during the free weight bench press compared with the machine bench press at 60 % 1 RM but not at 80 %, although in both cases the middle deltoid muscle activity was approximately half that of the anterior deltoi
In contrast, McCaw et al. (1994) found greater
middle deltoid muscle activity during the free weight bench press compared with the machine bench press at 60 % 1 RM but not at 80 %, although
in both cases the middle deltoid muscle activity was approximately half that of the anterior deltoi
in both cases the
middle deltoid muscle activity was approximately half that of the anterior
deltoid.
Kohler et al. (2010) showed that the seated barbell press with a stable base of support (sitting on a bench) produced greater
middle deltoid muscle activity and no difference
in anterior
deltoid muscle activity.
In contrast, the middle and posterior deltoids perform horizontal abduction (moving the hands apart), with their greatest moment arm lengths in the middle of the joint range of motio
In contrast, the
middle and posterior
deltoids perform horizontal abduction (moving the hands apart), with their greatest moment arm lengths
in the middle of the joint range of motio
in the
middle of the joint range of motion.
Ackland et al. (2008) reported that the
middle deltoid displayed a similarly large shoulder flexion muscle moment arm of 33.1 mm at 120 degrees, indicating that both the anterior and
middle deltoids are capable of producing large forces during shoulder flexion
in the scapular plane.
In contrast, comparing the stable and instable seated dumbbell shoulder press displayed no difference in anterior and middle deltoid muscle activit
In contrast, comparing the stable and instable seated dumbbell shoulder press displayed no difference
in anterior and middle deltoid muscle activit
in anterior and
middle deltoid muscle activity.
The
deltoids (anterior,
middle, posterior) have a relatively large physiological cross-sectional area compared to other muscles
in the upper body.
In contrast, it is unclear whether the free weight bench press produces superior
middle deltoid muscle activity.
They reported superior anterior and
middle deltoid muscle activity during the 60 % of 1RM condition but
in not the 80 % of 1RM condition.
However,
in both the shoulder press and the bench press, the
middle deltoid appears to produce significantly less muscle activity compared with the anterior
deltoid.
The 3
deltoid insertions attach at a similar site at its most distal point, but attach more posterior to the humeral shaft
in the order anterior >
middle > posterior.
In the scapular plane, the anterior and
middle deltoids are both primary shoulder flexors and display their greatest force producing potential with the arm above horizontal.
In support, Kohler et al. (2010) showed no difference in middle deltoid muscle activity when comparing the seated dumbbell and barbell shoulder pres
In support, Kohler et al. (2010) showed no difference
in middle deltoid muscle activity when comparing the seated dumbbell and barbell shoulder pres
in middle deltoid muscle activity when comparing the seated dumbbell and barbell shoulder press.
In contrast, the posterior
deltoid displays an average extensor muscle moment arm length of -0.17 mm, indicating that it probably functions differently than the anterior and
middle deltoids.
Therefore, single - joint exercises that include abduction of the arm are superior
in producing
middle deltoid and anterior
deltoid muscle activity, while exercises that include horizontal abduction produce superior posterior
deltoid muscle activity.
The
middle deltoid is not a major contributor
in the sagittal plane.
Ackland et al. (2008) reported the
middle deltoid moment arm length peaked at 120 degrees which is
in discordance with the two studies (Keuchle et al., 1997; Liu et al., 1997).
In contrast, Ackland (2008) showed that the
middle deltoid displays a peak moment arm length of 12.2 mm at 120 degrees (arms over head), and a minimum moment arm length of zero at 2.5 degrees.