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I'm a late 40s man and I've noticed I've lost definition of my deltoids. I've been doing band exercises and I can feel them giving me strength but I don't have any definition. Unfortunately I don't have weights being I full time camping I can't have loose weights flopping all over the place. Ideas anyone?

I'm a late 40s man and I've noticed I've lost definition of my deltoids. I've been doing band exercises and I can feel them giving me strength but I don't have any definition. Unfortunately I don't have weights being I full time camping I can't have loose weights flopping all over the place. Ideas anyone?

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Just wright it down and publish it in a dictionary.

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Thusly:

Definition of deltoid

Deltoid (noun) del·​toid | \ ˈdel-ˌtȯid \ : A large triangular muscle that covers the shoulder joint and serves to raise the arm laterally.

deltoid (adjective) 1: having a triangular shape, a deltoid leaf. 2: relating to, associated with, or supplying the deltoid.

You are welcome.

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Thanks and yes the deltoid makes the roman salute possible. \o

The deltoid is the huite supremacists muscle. If it were not for the deltoid we never would have had the roman empire or ww2.

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Push-ups.

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I do push-ups already. I do two sets of 50. That's giving me a nice upper back and pecs.

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Get some fillable kettlebells a to solve your free weight issues

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I'll look into that. So I could add water or something?

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Water, sand, or dirt if you're really pressed for filler. For my home gym I'm using super high grade play sand but I'm never going to empty them completely, maybe just tweak the fill line. They also make fillable duffle bags if you're looking for big numbers.

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Damn man that guy's a savage. I don't know about that middle exercise man, on the shoulder curling like that I'll be able to maybe do one, LOL. but hey maybe after a week I can do two. thanks for digging that vid up for me.

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He's really good at explaining the science and physiology of how and why. Watch some of his other vids.

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Overhead press with a bar or dumbbells is the essential compound movement for shoulders. Then there’s shit like lateral raises, TYIs, etc., but I think overhead presses combines with rows and bench pressing pretty much covers it, then you can maybe throw in some lateral raises to hit the sides more. As far as definition goes you’ll have to cut to a certain BF% for them to pop, but that’s assuming you’ve already beefed them up with exercise.

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When I was like 32 that was all about the overhead dumbbell presses and military press. I ended up damaging my rotator cuff on my right shoulder really bad and the doctor said you can no longer do anything above horizontal plane to your shoulder unless you want to go in for a reconstructive surgery and that your age that would suck. But yeah I really enjoyed the strength that I had from doing those exercises and every now and then I'd get the test it out so it wasn't all just for like show and no go. I had a job that was semi-manuel Labor and it really helped out you know having that extra shoulder strength.

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Damn. Why exactly do you think you ended up with rotator cuff damage?

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I can't 100% remember what the doctor said because it's about 15 years ago. But he more or less said due to the weight and the angle of the exercise I just put too much stress on the joint. Yeah back then I used to work out 3 hours a day 6 days a week. I loved it, unfortunately I always kept hurting myself. I can't tell you how many times I destroyed my back not warming up before I started to lift. Finally it dawned at after I don't know a couple of years, warm up with some calisthenics beforehand.

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The way to give definition to muscle is to reduce body fat. Eat less food and eat almost exclusively food that will help you achieve your goal. You will probably have to completely redesign your relationship with food. It's simple but disciplining appetites are near impossible for the average person.

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Begin correct form push ups (set a goal of 100 per day after 2-4 weeks depending on overall fitness/strength, 3/4 days per week/ some do everyday. Start with 5 or 10 at a time if you have too, until you can manage 15/20 , then 5 or 7 sets of 20 or 15's spread throughout the entire day, whatever gets to your 100 total for the day) . Check out ytube for correct way to do pushups - from the tricep and chest ( Correct push up(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IODxDxX7oi4) and Shoulders with no weights(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpbZC_Pd4XU)), doing this way will also activate/ strengthen and define the deltoids. . It's what i have been doing since the holocough began. Buy a pull up bar that can be fixed to door frames - front pull-ups are fantastic for deltoids with no free weights.

Or do as my flatmate use too - Stand at full attention -- maintain absolute strict form -- and masturbate furiously 6-10 times a day.

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Loose fat. Definition is rarely about muscle size, and is always about body fat.

Or, just accept middle age and work on being strong rather than looking skinny.

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Oh I don't want to look skinny if that's how it came off then I defined what my goal is incorrectly. I like my size I just want to get a little more sculpted in my size. I've never been a skinny weightlifter as I've gotten older. It's when I moved out of my apartment and hit the road I didn't bring any weights so I lost all that bulk adding material.

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Lateral raises with anything... doesn't take a alot of weight 10-25 lbs... and diet. If you have extra fat it will be soft.

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Kudos on the banded work. I get that space is at a premium in your situation and this is not the answer to your proposed question, but one 35 lb kettlebell will open an entire world of possibilities while taking up minimal and stable storage space, especially when stashed in a bowling ball bag. That's how I travel with mine. Best bang for your free weight buck.

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