Shoulders exercises
119 exercises that work the shoulders as the main muscle, each with photos and step-by-step form. Build them into a routine and MyoStats tracks every set.
- Cable (13)
- Dumbbell (36)
- Kettlebell (24)
- Barbell (22)
- Resistance band (6)
- Medicine ball (4)
- Other equipment (7)
- Bodyweight (2)
- Machine (5)
Where to start
Compound moves that train the shoulders along with other muscles: the best value for your time.
Alternating Cable Shoulder PressCable · Beginner
Alternating Kettlebell PressKettlebell · Intermediate
Anti-Gravity PressBarbell · Beginner
Arnold Dumbbell PressDumbbell · Intermediate
Back Flyes - With BandsResistance band · Beginner
Backward Medicine Ball ThrowMedicine ball · Beginner
Barbell Incline Shoulder RaiseBarbell · Beginner
Barbell Rear Delt RowBarbell · Beginner
Cable shoulders exercises
Alternating Cable Shoulder PressCable · Beginner
Bent Over Low-Pulley Side LateralCable · Beginner
Cable Internal RotationCable · Beginner
Cable Rear Delt FlyCable · Beginner
Cable Rope Rear-Delt RowsCable · Beginner
Cable Seated Lateral RaiseCable · Beginner
Cable Shoulder PressCable · Beginner
External Rotation with CableCable · Beginner
Face PullCable · Intermediate
Front Cable RaiseCable · Beginner
Low Pulley Row To NeckCable · Beginner
Seated Cable Shoulder PressCable · Beginner
Standing Low-Pulley Deltoid RaiseCable · Beginner
Dumbbell shoulders exercises
Alternating Deltoid RaiseDumbbell · Beginner
Arnold Dumbbell PressDumbbell · Intermediate
Bent Over Dumbbell Rear Delt Raise With Head On BenchDumbbell · Beginner
Cuban PressDumbbell · Intermediate
Dumbbell Incline Shoulder RaiseDumbbell · Beginner
Dumbbell Lying One-Arm Rear Lateral RaiseDumbbell · Intermediate
Dumbbell Lying Rear Lateral RaiseDumbbell · Intermediate
Dumbbell One-Arm Shoulder PressDumbbell · Intermediate
Dumbbell One-Arm Upright RowDumbbell · Intermediate
Dumbbell RaiseDumbbell · Beginner
Dumbbell ScaptionDumbbell · Beginner
Dumbbell Shoulder PressDumbbell · Intermediate
External RotationDumbbell · Beginner
Front Dumbbell RaiseDumbbell · Beginner
Front Incline Dumbbell RaiseDumbbell · Beginner
Front Two-Dumbbell RaiseDumbbell · Beginner
Iron CrossDumbbell · Intermediate
Lying One-Arm Lateral RaiseDumbbell · Intermediate
Lying Rear Delt RaiseDumbbell · Intermediate
One-Arm Incline Lateral RaiseDumbbell · Beginner
One-Arm Side LateralsDumbbell · Beginner
Power PartialsDumbbell · Beginner
Reverse FlyesDumbbell · Beginner
Reverse Flyes With External RotationDumbbell · Intermediate
Seated Bent-Over Rear Delt RaiseDumbbell · Intermediate
Seated Dumbbell PressDumbbell · Beginner
Seated Side Lateral RaiseDumbbell · Beginner
See-Saw Press (Alternating Side Press)Dumbbell · Intermediate
Side Lateral RaiseDumbbell · Beginner
Side Laterals to Front RaiseDumbbell · Beginner
Single Dumbbell RaiseDumbbell · Beginner
Standing Alternating Dumbbell PressDumbbell · Beginner
Standing Dumbbell PressDumbbell · Beginner
Standing Dumbbell Straight-Arm Front Delt Raise Above HeadDumbbell · Intermediate
Standing Palm-In One-Arm Dumbbell PressDumbbell · Beginner
Standing Palms-In Dumbbell PressDumbbell · Intermediate
Kettlebell shoulders exercises
Alternating Kettlebell PressKettlebell · Intermediate
Double Kettlebell JerkKettlebell · Intermediate
Double Kettlebell Push PressKettlebell · Intermediate
Double Kettlebell SnatchKettlebell · Expert
Kettlebell Arnold PressKettlebell · Intermediate
Kettlebell HaloKettlebell · Beginner
Kettlebell Halo with Overhead ExtensionKettlebell · Intermediate
Kettlebell Pirate ShipsKettlebell · Beginner
Kettlebell Seated PressKettlebell · Intermediate
Kettlebell Seesaw PressKettlebell · Intermediate
Kettlebell ThrusterKettlebell · Intermediate
Kettlebell Turkish Get-Up (Lunge style)Kettlebell · Intermediate
Kettlebell Turkish Get-Up (Squat style)Kettlebell · Intermediate
One-Arm Kettlebell Clean and JerkKettlebell · Intermediate
One-Arm Kettlebell JerkKettlebell · Intermediate
One-Arm Kettlebell Military Press To The SideKettlebell · Intermediate
One-Arm Kettlebell Para PressKettlebell · Intermediate
One-Arm Kettlebell Push PressKettlebell · Intermediate
One-Arm Kettlebell SnatchKettlebell · Expert
One-Arm Kettlebell Split JerkKettlebell · Intermediate
One-Arm Kettlebell Split SnatchKettlebell · Expert
Two-Arm Kettlebell CleanKettlebell · Intermediate
Two-Arm Kettlebell JerkKettlebell · Intermediate
Two-Arm Kettlebell Military PressKettlebell · Intermediate
Barbell shoulders exercises
Anti-Gravity PressBarbell · Beginner
Barbell Incline Shoulder RaiseBarbell · Beginner
Barbell Rear Delt RowBarbell · Beginner
Barbell Shoulder PressBarbell · Intermediate
Bradford/Rocky PressesBarbell · Beginner
Car DriversBarbell · Beginner
Clean and JerkBarbell · Expert
Clean and PressBarbell · Intermediate
Jerk BalanceBarbell · Intermediate
Landmine Linear JammerBarbell · Intermediate
Push PressBarbell · Expert
Push Press - Behind the NeckBarbell · Intermediate
Rack DeliveryBarbell · Intermediate
Seated Barbell Military PressBarbell · Intermediate
Single-Arm Linear JammerBarbell · Intermediate
Smith Incline Shoulder RaiseBarbell · Beginner
Standing Barbell Press Behind NeckBarbell · Intermediate
Standing Bradford PressBarbell · Beginner
Standing Front Barbell Raise Over HeadBarbell · Intermediate
Standing Military PressBarbell · Beginner
Straight Raises on Incline BenchBarbell · Beginner
Upright Barbell RowBarbell · Beginner
Resistance band shoulders exercises
Back Flyes - With BandsResistance band · Beginner
Band Pull ApartResistance band · Beginner
External Rotation with BandResistance band · Beginner
Internal Rotation with BandResistance band · Beginner
Lateral Raise - With BandsResistance band · Beginner
Shoulder Press - With BandsResistance band · Beginner
Medicine ball shoulders exercises
Other equipment shoulders exercises
Bodyweight shoulders exercises
Machine shoulders exercises
Shoulders stretches
Arm CirclesBodyweight · Beginner
Chair Upper Body StretchOther equipment · Beginner
Elbow CirclesBodyweight · Beginner
Round The World Shoulder StretchOther equipment · Beginner
Seated Front DeltoidBodyweight · Expert
Shoulder CirclesBodyweight · Beginner
Shoulder RaiseBodyweight · Beginner
Shoulder StretchBodyweight · Beginner
Side Wrist PullBodyweight · Beginner
Upward StretchBodyweight · Beginner
Medicine Ball Scoop ThrowMedicine ball · Beginner
Return Push from StanceMedicine ball · Beginner
Standing Two-Arm Overhead ThrowMedicine ball · Beginner
Battling RopesOther equipment · Beginner
Circus BellOther equipment · Expert
CrucifixOther equipment · Beginner
Front Plate RaiseOther equipment · Intermediate
Log LiftOther equipment · Intermediate
Sled Overhead Backward WalkOther equipment · Beginner
Sled Reverse FlyeOther equipment · Beginner
Handstand Push-UpsBodyweight · Expert
Kneeling Arm DrillBodyweight · Beginner
Leverage Shoulder PressMachine · Beginner
Machine Shoulder (Military) PressMachine · Beginner
Reverse Machine FlyesMachine · Beginner
Smith Machine One-Arm Upright RowMachine · Beginner
Smith Machine Overhead Shoulder PressMachine · Beginner