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This page has links to all of the shoulder exercises found in this website.

All of the shoulder exercises are grouped by the kind of equipment they require. The different categories are: barbell, dumbbells, exercise ball, exercise band, gym equipment, bowflex.

You may hover over any exercise name to view its animated illustrations or you may click on any exercise name to go to that exercise inside its category shoulder exercise page. Finally, clicking on an equipment category name will take to a page that lists all of the shoulder exercises for that category, accompanied by animated illustrations and textual comparison notes.

Shoulder Exercises Using a Barbell

  1. Upright Row Upright Row
  2. Seated Military Press Seated Military Press
  3. Standing Military Press Standing Military Press
  4. Standing Military Press Behind Neck Standing Military Press Behind Neck
  5. Front Deltoid Raise to Vertical Front Deltoid Raise to Vertical
  6. Prone Rear Deltoid Raise Prone Rear Deltoid Raise
  7. Push Press Push Press

Shoulder Exercises Using Dumbbells

  1. Shoulder Press (Standing with Palms-In) Shoulder Press (Standing with Palms-In)
  2. Shoulder Press (Seated with Back Support and Palms-In) Shoulder Press (Seated with Back Support and Palms-In)
  3. Shoulder Press (Standing with Palms-In; Alternated) Shoulder Press (Standing with Palms-In; Alternated)
  4. Shoulder Press (Seated with Palms-In; Alternated) Shoulder Press (Seated with Palms-In; Alternated)
  5. Shoulder Press (Standing) Shoulder Press (Standing)
  6. Shoulder Press (Seated) Shoulder Press (Seated)
  7. Shoulder Press (Seated with Back Support) Shoulder Press (Seated with Back Support)
  8. Lateral Raise (Standing) Lateral Raise (Standing)
  9. Deltoid Raise (Bent-Over Using One-Arm) Deltoid Raise (Bent-Over Using One-Arm)
  10. Lateral Raise (Seated) Lateral Raise (Seated)
  11. Rear Deltoid Raise (Bent-Over) Rear Deltoid Raise (Bent-Over)
  12. Rear Deltoid Raise Rear Deltoid Raise
  13. Rear Deltoid Circle Rear Deltoid Circle
  14. Front Deltoid Raise with Arms Straight Front Deltoid Raise with Arms Straight
  15. Upright Row Upright Row
  16. Front Raise Front Raise
  17. Shoulder Shrug Shoulder Shrug
  18. Push Press Push Press
  19. Rear Deltoid Row (Crouched) Rear Deltoid Row (Crouched)

Shoulder Exercises Using an Exercise Balls

  1. Rear Deltoid Row on Ball Rear Deltoid Row on Ball
  2. Rear Deltoid Raise with Elbows Bent on Ball Rear Deltoid Raise with Elbows Bent on Ball
  3. Rear Deltoid Raise while Lying Sideways on Ball Rear Deltoid Raise while Lying Sideways on Ball
  4. Scapular Protraction on Ball Scapular Protraction on Ball
  5. Shoulder Rotation on Ball Shoulder Rotation on Ball

Shoulder Exercises Using an Exercise Band

  1. Band Front Deltoid Raise Band Front Deltoid Raise
  2. Alternating Band Front Deltoid Raise Alternating Band Front Deltoid Raise
  3. Band Lateral Deltoid Raise Band Lateral Deltoid Raise
  4. One-Arm Band Lateral Deltoid Raise One-Arm Band Lateral Deltoid Raise
  5. Band Rear Deltoid Raise Band Rear Deltoid Raise
  6. Band Shoulder Press Band Shoulder Press
  7. Forward Band Shoulder Press Forward Band Shoulder Press
  8. Internal Band Shoulder Rotation Internal Band Shoulder Rotation
  9. External Band Shoulder Rotation External Band Shoulder Rotation
  10. External Band Shoulder Rotation while Lying External Band Shoulder Rotation while Lying

Shoulder Exercises Using Gym Equipment

  1. Upright Row on Low Pulley Upright Row on Low Pulley
  2. Military Press Military Press
  3. Lateral Deltoid Raise Lateral Deltoid Raise
  4. Lateral Deltoid Raise on Low Pulley Lateral Deltoid Raise on Low Pulley
  5. Rear Deltoid Row on Low Pulley (Seated) Rear Deltoid Row on Low Pulley (Seated)



Shoulder Exercises Using the Bowflex

  1. Shoulder Press (Seated) Shoulder Press (Seated)
  2. Shoulder Press (Seated using Purvis Pec Bar) Shoulder Press (Seated using Purvis Pec Bar)
  3. Lateral Deltoid Raise (Standing) Lateral Deltoid Raise (Standing)
  4. Lateral Deltoid Raise (Seated at Elbows) Lateral Deltoid Raise (Seated at Elbows)
  5. Front Deltoid Raise (Seated) Front Deltoid Raise (Seated)
  6. Front Deltoid Raise (Lying) Front Deltoid Raise (Lying)
  7. Rear Deltoid Raise (Seated) Rear Deltoid Raise (Seated)
  8. Rear Deltoid Row (Seated) Rear Deltoid Row (Seated)
  9. Shrug using Handles Shrug using Handles
  10. Shrug using Handles Facing Back Shrug using Handles Facing Back
  11. Shrug using Bar Shrug using Bar
  12. Scapular Protraction Scapular Protraction
  13. Scapular Depression Scapular Depression
  14. Internal Shoulder Rotation (Seated) Internal Shoulder Rotation (Seated)
  15. External Shoulder Rotation (Seated) External Shoulder Rotation (Seated)
  16. Shoulder Extension (Seated) Shoulder Extension (Seated)
  17. Military Press (Seated) Military Press (Seated)