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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.


Supermans

Target Body Part: Back,Butt/Hips,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Stability Ball Dumbbell Press

Target Body Part: Abs,Arms,Chest,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Dumbbells,Stability Ball
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Stability Ball Pikes

Target Body Part: Abs,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Stability Ball
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Contralateral Limb Raises

Target Body Part: Back,Butt/Hips,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Dumbbell Lateral Raise

Target Body Part: Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Dumbbells
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Dumbbell Bench Press

Target Body Part: Arms,Chest,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Bench,Dumbbells
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Dumbbell Front Raise

Target Body Part: Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Dumbbells
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Stability Ball Push-Up

Target Body Part: Chest,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Stability Ball
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Stability Ball Shoulder Stabilization

Target Body Part: Back,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Stability Ball
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Bent Knee Push-up

Target Body Part: Arms,Chest,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Barbell Bent-over Row

Target Body Part: Arms,Back,Full Body/Integrated,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Barbell
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Dumbbell Incline Press

Target Body Part: Chest,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Bench,Dumbbells
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Inchworms

Target Body Part: Abs,Arms,Back,Chest,Full Body/Integrated,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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Shoulder Packing

Target Body Part: Back,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Shoulder Stability-Mobility Series - I, Y, T, W Formations

Target Body Part: Shoulders
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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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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Supine Snow Angel (Wipers) Exercise

Target Body Part: Abs,Chest,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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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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Bear Crawl

Target Body Part: Abs,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Thighs,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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TRX ® Assisted Side Lunge with Arm Raise

Target Body Part: Back,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Calves and Shins,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: TRX
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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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CKC Parascapular Exercises

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

Target Body Part: Arms,Chest,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Barbell,Bench
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Incline Reverse Lateral Dumbbell Raise

Target Body Part: Back,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Bench,Dumbbells
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Kneeling Reverse Fly

Target Body Part: Back,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Resistance Bands/Cables
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Lunge with Overhead Press

Target Body Part: Abs,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Thighs,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Medicine Ball
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Lying Dumbbell Pec Fly

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

Target Body Part: Arms,Chest,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Medicine Ball
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Medicine Ball Push-ups

Target Body Part: Abs,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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Prone Scapular (Shoulder) Stabilization Series - I, Y, T, W, O Formation

Target Body Part: Back,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Reverse Medicine Ball Throw

Target Body Part: Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Thighs,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 High Back Row

Target Body Part: Arms,Back,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Resistance Bands/Cables
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Seated Machine Close-Grip Shoulder Press

Target Body Part: Arms,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Weight Machines / Selectorized
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Seated Machine Shoulder Press

Target Body Part: Arms,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Weight Machines / Selectorized
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Side-lying Arm Rolls (Db)

Target Body Part: Abs,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Dumbbells,No Equipment
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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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Spinal Twist with a Push-Pull Movement

Target Body Part: Back,Chest,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Standing Barbell Shoulder Press

Target Body Part: Arms,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Barbell
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Supine Rotator Cuff

Target Body Part: Abs,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Supine Shoulder Flexion

Target Body Part: Shoulders
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Supine Spinal Twist with Rib Grab and Progressions

Target Body Part: Abs,Back,Chest,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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TRX ® Assisted Cross-over Lunge with Arm Raise

Target Body Part: Back,Butt/Hips,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: TRX
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TRX ® Side-straddle Golf Swings

Target Body Part: Back,Chest,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: TRX
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TRX ® Suspended Pike

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

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