{"id":68472,"date":"2025-08-15T08:39:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T08:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/68472\/"},"modified":"2025-08-15T08:39:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T08:39:07","slug":"lee-priest-explains-why-starting-workouts-with-rear-delts-saves-your-shoulders-fitness-volt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/68472\/","title":{"rendered":"Lee Priest Explains Why Starting Workouts With Rear Delts Saves Your Shoulders \u2013 Fitness Volt"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bodybuilding veteran Lee Priest<\/a> is keen on staying injury-free in retirement. In a YouTube video released on August 13, 2025, he discussed why starting workouts with rear delt training can help prevent shoulder injuries.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Priest is considered one of the greatest bodybuilders<\/a> to not win the Mr. Olympia<\/a> title. Competing across decades, he was revered for his vascularity and conditioning levels. Having stepped away from the sport, Priest still hits the gym consistently, providing his fans with straightforward advice<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Since shoulder injuries<\/a> are among the most common in bodybuilding, Priest decided to shed light on how to avoid them. It\u2019s a tricky science because once the front delts start taking over on pressing movements, it can cause the shoulders to pinch.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Lee Priest Says Starting With Rear Delt Training Can Help You Avoid Shoulder Injuries \u00a0<\/p>\n

In the recent video, Priest explained that many individuals experience shoulder problems because their front delts are overdeveloped, causing the shoulders to pinch and pull forward.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe front and side delts get a lot of work and develop quicker, which is why even doing bench press, the front delts get worked.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why a lot of people get shoulder problems, because this will get more developed and pull your shoulders forward and start pinching.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Priest shared that starting with rear delt work helps pull the shoulders back naturally, so lifters won\u2019t sustain injury during pressing movements.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s why a lot of the times now, had I known when I was younger, I\u2019d start with rear delts first. Do your rear delt movements, build your rear delts up, because that will help pull the shoulder back and keep it nice, so you won\u2019t get injured.<\/p>\n

Because generally, by the time you\u2019ve done chest, or you\u2019ve done all your pressing and laterals, by the time you get to the rear delts, most people just go [quickly] and that\u2019s it,\u201d Lee Priest explained<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For a moment, it looked like bodybuilding fans might see Priest make a comeback. In early 2025, he renewed his IFBB Pro card<\/a>, sparking interest from fans who\u2019d like to see him back onstage. After being pressed on the matter, Priest revealed that triceps and chest atrophy<\/a> have prevented him from making a return. However, if those issues heal up with stem cell therapy, he\u2019d consider another contest.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Longevity and avoiding injuries go hand-in-hand for Priest. If he could go back in time, he\u2019d start his chest and shoulder workouts with rear delts first to preserve his body.\u00a0<\/p>\n

RELATED:\u00a0Lee Priest Criticizes \u2018Blocky\u2019 Standing Relax Pose & Competitors Dancing Onstage<\/a><\/p>\n

Watch the full video from the Sam\u2019s Fitness \u2013 Gym Equipment YouTube channel below:\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bodybuilding veteran Lee Priest is keen on staying injury-free in retirement. In a YouTube video released on August…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":68473,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[22656,6647,102,35790,35791,35792,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-68472","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fitness","8":"tag-bodybuilding","9":"tag-fitness","10":"tag-health","11":"tag-lee-priest","12":"tag-rear-delt","13":"tag-rear-delt-training","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom","16":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68472","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68472"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68472\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68473"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68472"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68472"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68472"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}