delt
Shoulder muscle, briefly
A delt is a deltoid muscle—one of the triangular muscles capping the shoulder.
The term appears almost exclusively in fitness contexts, usually plural: My delts are sore from yesterday's workout, shoulder presses for bigger delts.
Gym culture favors the clipped form over the full anatomical term.
Upper arm joint
- acromionScapular apex forming shoulder's summit
- clavicleHorizontal bone above ribs
- scapulaPosterior thoracic bone
- humerusUpper arm's long bone
anterior · posterior · lateral · medial · insertion · origin · muscle fiber · rotator cuff
Tissue enlargement via cells
- definitionStatement of meaning
- massQuantity of matter
- capCovering for top
- striationParallel linear marking
vascularity · pump · sculpt · bulk · shred · symmetry · proportion · separation
Physical or psychological harm
- impingementStriking or pressing upon
- strainExcessive stretching force
- tearTo pull apart
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
physiotherapy · rotator cuff · frozen shoulder · bursitis · tendinitis · mobility · stability · strengthening
Shoulder isolation movement
- shoulder pressLifting weight vertically overhead
- overhead pressStanding shoulder exercise
- front raiseAnterior deltoid exercise
- dumbbellHandheld exercise weight
cable · military press · upright row · face pull · isolation · compound · form · contraction
shoulder
Upper arm joint
- acromionScapular apex forming shoulder's summit
- clavicleHorizontal bone above ribs
- scapulaPosterior thoracic bone
humerus · anterior · posterior · lateral · medial · insertion · origin · muscle fiber · rotator cuff · glenoid
hypertrophy
Tissue enlargement via cells
- definitionStatement of meaning
- massQuantity of matter
- capCovering for top
striation · vascularity · pump · sculpt · bulk · shred · symmetry · proportion · separation · peak
injury
Physical or psychological harm
- impingementStriking or pressing upon
- strainExcessive stretching force
- tearTo pull apart
rehabilitation · physiotherapy · rotator cuff · frozen shoulder · bursitis · tendinitis · mobility · stability · strengthening · recovery
lateral raise
Shoulder isolation movement
- shoulder pressLifting weight vertically overhead
- overhead pressStanding shoulder exercise
- front raiseAnterior deltoid exercise
dumbbell · cable · military press · upright row · face pull · isolation · compound · form · contraction · squeeze
workout
Structured physical exercise
superset · training · routine · split · recovery · soreness · DOMS · warm-up · stretch · progressive overload
- musclesmuscle, biceps, triceps, abs, hamstrings
- deltoid musclesTriangular shoulder muscles
- river deltaAlluvial deposit at mouth
- delta wavesLow-frequency brain oscillations
- Delta ForceElite Army special missions unit
- Nile DeltaEgyptian river's alluvial plain
- Mississippi DeltaRiver's fan-shaped lowland