Shoulders exercises
54 movements — how to perform them, what they train, and the mistakes to avoid.
All three deltoid heads plus rotator-cuff work. Pressing hits the front, lateral raises the side, and rear-delt work the back — the head almost everyone under-trains.
10 of these need no equipment at all — see the bodyweight library for the full list across every muscle.
Alternating Dumbbell Shoulder PressDumbbells · beginner
Arnold PressDumbbells · intermediate
Band External RotationBands · beginner
Band Shoulder Pass-ThroughBands · beginner
Barbell Push PressBarbell · advanced
Battle RopesGym · beginner
Behind-The-Back Cable Lateral RaiseCables · intermediate
Behind-The-Neck Shoulder PressBarbell · advanced
Bottoms-Up Kettlebell PressKettlebell · advanced
Cable External RotationCables · beginner
Cable Face Pull With External RotationCables · intermediate
Cable Front RaiseCables · intermediate
Cable Lateral RaiseCables · beginner
Cable Rear Delt FlyCables · intermediate
Chest-Supported Rear Delt FlyGym · beginner- Double-End BagBodyweight · intermediate
Dumbbell Front RaiseDumbbells · beginner
Dumbbell Lateral RaiseDumbbells · beginner
Dumbbell Rear Delt RowDumbbells · intermediate
Dumbbell Scaption RaiseDumbbells · beginner
Dumbbell Upright RowDumbbells · intermediate
Face PullCables · beginner
Feet-Elevated Pike Push-UpBodyweight · intermediate
Half-Kneeling Band Shoulder PressBands · beginner
Incline Bench Lateral RaiseGym · intermediate
Incline Pike Push-UpBodyweight · beginner
Isometric Wall Lateral RaiseBodyweight · beginner
Kettlebell Shoulder PressKettlebell · intermediate
Landmine Shoulder PressBarbell · beginner
Leaning Dumbbell Lateral RaiseDumbbells · intermediate
Lying Side Lateral RaiseDumbbells · intermediate
Machine Lateral RaiseMachine · beginner
Machine Shoulder PressMachine · beginner
Pike Push-UpBodyweight · intermediate
Prone Rear Delt RaiseBodyweight · beginner
Resistance Band Face PullBands · beginner
Resistance Band Front RaiseBands · beginner
Resistance Band Lateral RaiseBands · beginner
Resistance Band Overhead PressBands · beginner
Resistance Band Rear Delt FlyBands · beginner
Resistance Band Upright RowBands · beginner- Scapular Push-UpBodyweight · beginner
Seated Barbell Shoulder PressBarbell · intermediate
Seated Bent-Over Rear Delt FlyDumbbells · beginner
Seated Dumbbell Lateral RaiseDumbbells · beginner
Seated Dumbbell Shoulder PressDumbbells · beginner
Seated Z PressBarbell · advanced
Shoulder Controlled RotationsBodyweight · beginner
Side-Lying Dumbbell External RotationDumbbells · beginner
Single-Arm Dumbbell Shoulder PressDumbbells · intermediate
Standing Dumbbell Shoulder PressDumbbells · intermediate
Standing Overhead PressBarbell · intermediate
Wall Handstand Push-UpBodyweight · advanced- Wall SlideBodyweight · beginner
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