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Shoulders vs Delts - What's the difference?

shoulders | delts |

As nouns the difference between shoulders and delts

is that shoulders is while delts is (bodybuilding|slang) the deltoid muscles.

As a verb shoulders

is (shoulder).

shoulders

English

Noun

(head)
  • (anatomy) The two shoulders and the upper portion of the back.
  • Capacity for bearing a task or blame.
    • "The responsibility for the job was placed on his shoulders."

    Verb

    (head)
  • (shoulder)

    • delts

    English

    Noun

    (en-plural noun)
  • (bodybuilding, slang) The deltoid muscles.
  • * 1988 , Steve Holman, "Christian Conquers Columbus", 47 (6): 28-34.
    • His enthusiasm is contagious, and his delts are outrageous.