Shoulder exercises

Plate Steering Wheel

Also known as: Volant avec disque · Τιμόνι με δίσκο · Car Drivers

Primary
Shoulders
Equipment
Weight plate
Level
Beginner
Type
Isolation
Force
Push
Suggested rest
1 min

How to do the Plate Steering Wheel

  1. While standing upright, hold a barbell plate in both hands at the 3 and 9 o'clock positions. Your palms should be facing each other and your arms should be extended straight out in front of you. This will be your starting position.

  2. Initiate the movement by rotating the plate as far to one side as possible. Use the same type of movement you would use to turn a steering wheel to one side.

  3. Reverse the motion, turning it all the way to the opposite side.

  4. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Sets and reps

GoalSetsRepsRest
Muscle growth2–410–151 min
Muscular endurance2–315–2545 s

When you hit the top of the rep range on every set, add 2.5 kg (5 lb) next session and work back up.

Starting points from training research. Stop each set 1–3 reps short of failure.

Muscles worked

Primary

Shoulders

Secondary

Forearms

Three heads, three jobs: the front delts press, the side delts raise your arms out and give width, the rear delts pull back. Train all three.

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