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Shoulder exercises

43 shoulder exercises, sorted by difficulty

Every movement in Handler's library that trains the shoulders as a primary muscle. 17 are beginner-friendly and 24 need no equipment. Open any exercise for form cues, common mistakes, programming ranges by goal, and modifications for sensitive joints.

Library data updated Handler exercise library
Exercises
43
With video demo
43
Bodyweight
24
Timed holds/intervals
20

Shoulder exercises by equipment

Movement patterns here

Other muscle groups

Beginner (17)

Intermediate (14)

Advanced (12)

Questions about this list

How many shoulder exercises are in the database?
43 exercises list the shoulders as a primary muscle. 17 are tagged beginner and 24 need no equipment.
What equipment do most shoulder exercises use?
Beyond bodyweight options, the most common equipment for shoulders work in this library is dumbbell (9), bench (3), kettlebell (3).
Which movement patterns train the shoulders?
In this library the shoulders show up mainly in vertical push movements (21), carry movements (9), warm-up movements (6). Open any exercise for its form cues, mistakes, and programming ranges.

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