Shoulders Endurance Workout - 20min Intermediate
This high volume shoulder session maximizes muscular endurance using a mix of compound barbell work and isolation handle movements. You will challenge your deltoids and triceps with sustained time under tension to build metabolic efficiency. The program moves quickly to keep your heart rate elevated while sculpting your upper body.
This workout is ideal for swimmers or volleyball players who require high levels of overhead muscular endurance and stability. It also serves busy intermediates who want to improve posture and shoulder definition in a short timeframe.
Equipment
Workout Plan
Keep rest periods minimal, between 30 and 45 seconds, to prioritize muscular endurance and metabolic stress.
Standing Barbell Overhead Press
Shoulders, Triceps
Engage your core to prevent your back from arching as you drive the bar toward the ceiling.
Squat to Press
Glutes, Hamstrings, Quads, Abs, Shoulders, Triceps
Use the momentum from your legs to help punch the handles up, keeping the movement fluid.
Lateral Raise
Shoulders
Maintain a slight bend in your elbows and focus on leading with your knuckles toward the side walls.
Skull Crusher
Triceps
Keep your elbows pinned in place and use Tonal's digital weight to control the descent toward your forehead.
Why this order
We begin with a heavy barbell compound movement to recruit maximum motor units, then transition to a full-body squat to press for metabolic conditioning. The workout finishes with high-rep isolation work to fully fatigue the smaller shoulder and tricep muscles once the larger prime movers are exhausted.
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Start Free with AI CoachFrequently Asked Questions
What weight should I select for such high rep ranges?
Tonal will suggest a weight based on your profile, but aim for a resistance that feels like a 7 out of 10 effort for the first set, as the short rest periods will make later sets much harder.
How do I handle the quick transition from Bar to Handles?
Keep your handles nearby and switch them out quickly during your 30 second rest period to maintain the endurance stimulus of the workout.
Can I use Spotter Mode if I fail on the final reps?
Yes, Tonal's Spotter Mode is perfect for these high-volume finishers; if it senses you stalling, it will automatically reduce the digital weight so you can complete the set.