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Shoulder Exercises
Learn all our Deltoid Exercises and Trapezius Exercises and Add Immediately to your Next Shoulder Workout Routine
Welcome to our Shoulder Exercises main page!
Here we’ve linked to all of our weight training exercises that target your shoulder muscles: the deltoid and trapezius. Each individual Shoulder Exercise page includes pictures, exercise instructions, and tips so you can immediately add to your next Shoulder Workout Routine and other Weight Training Programs.
The Weight Training Exercises
Our list of weight lifting exercises for the shoulder muscles is divided below by equipment required resulting in the following sections for this muscle group:
- Shoulder Barbell Exercises
- Shoulder Cable Exercises
- Shoulder Dumbbell Exercises
- Shoulder Weight Machine Exercises
Continue reading to view each shoulder strengthening exercise or click on one of the links above to skip to a specific section.
Check out our list of the top five, Best Shoulder Strengthening Exercises!
Barbell Shoulder Exercises
Exercise Name |
Primary Muscle(s) |
Addl Equip. Required |
Barbell Front Raise | Deltoid, Trapezius | Barbell |
Barbell Shrugs | Trapezius | Barbell |
Barbell Upright Row | Deltoid, Trapezius, Biceps | Barbell |
Clean and Press | Shoulders, Arms, Back, Chest, Forearms, Legs | Barbell |
Hang Cleans | Shoulders, Arms, Back, Chest, Forearms, Legs | Barbell |
Seated Military Press | Deltoid, Trapezius, Chest, Triceps | Barbell |
Standing Overhead Press | Deltoid, Trapezius, Chest, Triceps | Barbell |
Check out all our Barbell Exercises divided by muscle group trained!
Cable Shoulder Exercises
Exercise Name |
Primary Muscle(s) |
Addl Equip. Required |
Cable Front Raise | Deltoid, Trapezius | Cable |
Cable Lateral Raises | Deltoid, Trapezius | Cable |
Cable Shrugs | Trapezius | Cable |
Cable Upright Row | Deltoid, Trapezius, Biceps | Cable |
Rear Lateral Raises | Deltoid, Trapezius, Upper Back | Cable |
Seated Cable Reverse Fly | Deltoid, Trapezius, Upper Back | Cable, Bench |
Check out all our Cable Exercises divided by muscle group trained!
Dumbbell Shoulder Exercises
Exercise Name |
Primary Muscle(s) |
Addl Equip. Required |
Arnold Press | Deltoid, Trapezius, Chest, Triceps | Dumbbells |
Cuban Press | Deltoid, Trapezius, Chest, Triceps | Dumbbells |
Dumbbell Front Raise | Deltoid, Trapezius | Dumbbells |
Dumbbell Lateral Raise | Deltoid, Trapezius | Dumbbells |
Dumbbell Raises | Deltoid, Trapezius | Dumbbells |
Dumbbell Shoulder Press | Deltoid, Trapezius, Chest, Triceps | Dumbbells |
Dumbbell Shrug | Trapezius | Dumbbells |
Dumbbell Upright Row | Deltoid, Trapezius, Biceps | Dumbbell |
Iron Cross | Shoulders, Chest, Legs, Lower Back, Triceps, | Dumbbells |
One-Arm Upright Row | Deltoid, Trapezius, Biceps | Dumbbell |
Reverse Fly | Deltoid, Trapezius, Upper Back | Dumbbells, Bench |
Reverse Flys (One Arm) | Deltoid, Trapezius, Upper Back | Dumbbell, Bench |
Check out all our Dumbbell Exercises divided by muscle group trained!
Weight Machine Exercises for the Shoulder Muscles
Exercise Name |
Primary Muscle(s) |
Addl Equip. Required |
Machine Shoulder Press | Deltoid, Trapezius, Chest, Triceps | Machine |
Smith Machine Shrug | Trapezius | Smith Machine |
Smith Machine Upright Row | Deltoid, Trapezius, Biceps | Smith Machine |
Most Popular Deltoid and Trapezius Exercises:
Check out some of our other popular Shoulder Exercises and Variations:
- Iron Cross Exercise
- Dumbbell Shoulder Press
- Dumbbell Lateral Raise
- Barbell Shrugs and Dumbbell Shrug
- Barbell Upright Row and Cable Upright Row
Final Related Pages
- Best Shoulder Exercises
- Back Exercises and Best Back Exercises
- Weight Training Exercises Main Page
- Muscle Building Workouts and Strength Training Exercises
- Fat Loss Workouts and Fat Burning Exercises
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