Best Shoulders Exercises
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41 exercises

Overhead Press
Shoulders · Barbell · 6–8 reps

Dumbbell Overhead Press
Shoulders · Dumbbell · 8–12 reps

Lateral Raise
Shoulders · Dumbbell · 12–20 reps

Cable Lateral Raise
Shoulders · Cable · 12–20 reps

Rear Delt Fly
Shoulders · Dumbbell · 12–20 reps

Smith Machine Overhead Press
Shoulders · Machine · 8–12 reps

Machine Shoulder Press
Shoulders · Machine · 8–12 reps

Single-Arm Dumbbell Overhead Press
Shoulders · Dumbbell · 8–12 reps

Arnold Press
Shoulders · Dumbbell · 8–12 reps

Machine Lateral Raise
Shoulders · Machine · 12–20 reps
Single-Arm Lateral Raise
Shoulders · Dumbbell · 12–20 reps
Reverse Pec Deck
Shoulders · Machine · 12–20 reps

Cable Rear Delt Fly
Shoulders · Cable · 12–20 reps

Barbell Upright Row
Shoulders · Barbell · 10–15 reps
Pike Push-Up
Shoulders · Bodyweight · 8–15 reps

Wall Handstand Push-Up
Shoulders · Bodyweight · 5–12 reps

Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press
Shoulders · Dumbbell · 8–12 reps

Seated Barbell Shoulder Press
Shoulders · Barbell · 6–8 reps

Push Press
Shoulders · Barbell · 3–6 reps
Z Press
Shoulders · Barbell · 6–10 reps
Landmine Press
Shoulders · Barbell · 8–12 reps
Single-Arm Landmine Press
Shoulders · Barbell · 8–12 reps
Neutral-Grip Dumbbell Shoulder Press
Shoulders · Dumbbell · 8–12 reps

Dumbbell Front Raise
Shoulders · Dumbbell · 12–20 reps

Cable Front Raise
Shoulders · Cable · 12–20 reps
Cable Y-Raise
Shoulders · Cable · 12–20 reps

Incline Dumbbell Lateral Raise
Shoulders · Dumbbell · 12–20 reps

Leaning Cable Lateral Raise
Shoulders · Cable · 12–20 reps

Rear Delt Row
Shoulders · Dumbbell · 12–20 reps

Single-Arm Cable Rear Delt Fly
Shoulders · Cable · 12–20 reps

Cable Upright Row
Shoulders · Cable · 10–15 reps

Dumbbell Upright Row
Shoulders · Dumbbell · 10–15 reps

Cross-Body Shoulder Stretch
Shoulders · Bodyweight · 20–45 reps
Isometric Wall Press
Shoulders · Bodyweight · 15–30 reps
Banded External Rotation
Shoulders · Resistance band · 12–20 reps
Banded Internal Rotation
Shoulders · Resistance band · 12–20 reps

Overhead Medicine Ball Throw
Shoulders · Bodyweight · 3–6 reps

Push Jerk
Shoulders · Barbell · 1–3 reps

Split Jerk
Shoulders · Barbell · 1–3 reps

Log Clean and Press
Shoulders · Barbell · 1–5 reps

Circus Dumbbell Press
Shoulders · Dumbbell · 1–5 reps
Exercise illustrations: Illustration: Everkinetic (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Illustration: roneydya / wger.de (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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