Classic Physique star Chris Bumstead is gearing up for the 2022 Olympia. Coming off the back of a 2021 victory, he will look forward to retaining his crown. Bumstead has been hard at work prepping for the upcoming competitions even during the off-season. Having achieved an outstanding physique since first stepping into the limelight, Chris Bumstead has raised the bar with every passing year.

Bumstead is quite present online as well. He puts just as much work into growing his fan base and interacting with his community, as he does in the gym, building his enviable physique. Chris has shared several workouts and food vlogs in the past, each documenting everything he does in fine detail. Recently, he shared his off-season shoulder workout with his fans. In this piece, we'll take a look at how he trains his shoulders for mass and strength.

Before we get into the workout routine, here are some tips from the man himself:

Here is a list of exercises Chris Bumstead does on a shoulder day:

As is evident from the aforementioned exercises, Chris gives a lot of attention to his shoulders and has spread the exercises out just enough to cover all the major regions. He gets his compound lifts in the form of seated press. From there on, the focus is on isloating the individual heads of the shoulders, like the rear delts, lateral delts, and front delts. There is even some focus on the triceps, which are often engaged in shoulder exercises, but clearly benefit from the added isolation. For the first exercise, Chris Bumstead performs 3 sets, and does 4–5 for the remaining exercises, except the penultimate one, of which he only does a single set.

Chris Bumstead extensively trains his shoulders, and it is apparent from his exercises. He opts for a high-volume approach to training, and gives equal attention to both compound and isolation lifts. It is worth noting that he only trains shoulders once a week, contrary to the popular belief that you need to hit each muscle group at least twice a week to see tangible results.

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