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Shoulder Exercises

Add these shoulder exercises into your regular workout routine and increase your upper body strength, while strengthening and stabilizing your shoulders. From the stability ball dumbbell press to the medicine ball push-up, these exercises are a great way to strengthen your deltoids, rotator cuff and trapezius muscles. Browse through our large collection of detailed tutorials and step-by-step demonstrations from today's leaders in the health fitness industry. For full workout routines featuring these shoulder exercises, visit our Workouts section.


Stability Ball Dumbbell Press

Target Body Part: Abs,Arms,Chest,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Dumbbells,Stability Ball
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Dumbbell Bench Press

Target Body Part: Arms,Chest,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Bench,Dumbbells
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Bent Knee Push-up

Target Body Part: Arms,Chest,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Jammer - Torso Rotations

Target Body Part: Abs,Arms,Back,Chest,Full Body/Integrated,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Barbell
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Medicine Ball Lunge to Chest Pass

Target Body Part: Abs,Back,Butt/Hips,Chest,Full Body/Integrated,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Medicine Ball
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Single Arm Barbell Jammer

Target Body Part: Arms,Back,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Thighs,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Barbell
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TRX ® Atomic Push-up

Target Body Part: Abs,Arms,Chest,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: TRX
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Push-up with Single-leg Raise

Target Body Part: Arms,Butt/Hips,Chest,Full Body/Integrated,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Push-up

Target Body Part: Arms,Chest,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Barbell Bench Press

Target Body Part: Arms,Chest,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Barbell,Bench
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Barbell Jammers

Target Body Part: Abs,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Calves and Shins,Legs - Thighs,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Barbell
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Barbell Push Press

Target Body Part: Arms,Back,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Calves and Shins,Legs - Thighs,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Barbell
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Decline Barbell Press

Target Body Part: Arms,Chest,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Barbell,Bench
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Medicine Ball Power Drops

Target Body Part: Arms,Chest,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Medicine Ball
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Overhead Medicine Ball Slams

Target Body Part: Back,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Thighs,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Medicine Ball
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Overhead Medicine Ball Throws

Target Body Part: Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Medicine Ball
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Seated Barbell Shoulder Press

Target Body Part: Arms,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Barbell,Bench
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Seated Dumbbell Press

Target Body Part: Arms,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Bench,Dumbbells
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Seated Machine Close-Grip Shoulder Press

Target Body Part: Arms,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Weight Machines / Selectorized
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Single-arm Medicine Ball Push-up

Target Body Part: Abs,Arms,Chest,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Medicine Ball
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Standing Barbell Shoulder Press

Target Body Part: Arms,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Barbell
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TRX ® Suspended Push-up

Target Body Part: Arms,Chest,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: TRX
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