Andrea Shaw, an accomplished and highly regarded bodybuilder, is back in the gym, inspiring her followers with another intense training session. In a recent Instagram video, Shaw showcases her impressive strength as she works through various exercises using hand dumbbells and machines. “Back to work with @k.j.kreates 🎥 💪🏾🙌🏾 and @mutantnation,” she captioned the post. Known for her dedication to building solid, shapely muscle, Shaw consistently shares her favorite workouts with her followers, offering a glimpse into the discipline required to compete at the highest level of bodybuilding. From chest presses to shoulder raises, her routine focuses on strength, symmetry, and muscle definition. Shaw also emphasizes the importance of patience and personalized training, noting that mastering your body takes time. Here’s a look at the exercises Shaw incorporates into her routine and the wisdom she’s gained from years of experience in the sport.
1. She Uses Weights
Shaw shared some of her fitness secrets with Muscle & Fitness. She says that she likes to lift weights. “I want to build as much solid muscle mass as I can,” she said. “And that means working with heavy weight all the time. But I want shapely muscle, not the kind of slab muscle you see with a powerlifter. So, I have always kept the reps high.”
2. She Works Her Chest
Shaw shares a lot of her favorite workouts on Instagram. In many of them, she focuses on a specific body part. Shaw shared her favorite chest exercises in this Instagram video. She captioned it, “Chest workout. 💪🏾 Hammer Strength Chest Press. Dumbbell Incline Press. Cable Incline Pec Fly. Seated Tricep Press/Pushdowns. 1 Arm Hammer Strength Chest Press. Low Pulley Pec Fly. Cable Chest Flys (Flat). Dumbbell Chest Press (Flat).”
3. She Works Her Shoulders
Shaw shared her favorite shoulder exercises in this Instagram video. She captioned it, “Today’s shoulder 💪🏾 workout: 1. Angled Deltoid Raises (Dumbbells). 2. Incline Bench Front Raises (Barbell). 3. Forward Leaning Front Raises (Barbell). 4. Side Lying Lateral Raise (Dumbbell). 5. Alternating Front Raises (Dumbbell). 6. Tilted Cable Front Raises (Cable Pulley)”
1. She Knows What Works For Her
Shaw talked about developing a specific training style with Muscle & Fitness. “I started out with a more conventional approach to training,” she says. “It was only after many years of working out that I developed my individual approach. It took a long time for me to learn my body. I may very well make changes to my routine in the future. I will go by how I feel and what progress I am making.”
5. She’s Patient
For Shaw, bodybuilding is all about patience. She advised other aspiring bodybuilders to be the same way in her Muscle & Fitness interview. “You can’t really peak that often,” she advises. “And when you try, it means you are slowing down your path to ultimate genetic potential. You can’t really grow when you are on a severe diet all the time.”
