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I've been doing 4-5 sets of 10 reps with 5kg - 6.25kg for the last few months.
I don't use my trap at all to raise the weight and make sure I get a full ROM (if I used 1.25kg I couldnt get any more ROM) and I think it's helped and worked well. Last workout I put on 13.25kg and I could get a few reps with full ROM. I'm not weak, I think I could probably hoist up 20kg using my trap but I've found the light weights work.
I've also been doing wider grip overhead press which may have contributed.
Most of the time I will go to 6 on laterals but sometimes I will up the weight where I can only get to 4 - I do agree its one of those exercises that really do need to be isolated...most of the time I will do cable laterals which I feel do isolate/hit the delts moreso than dbs. This is just what works for me though - everyone is diff!