Shoulder Exercises

Step-by-Step Instructions

• Position the barbell at collarbone height on a rack or stand.
• Grab the bar with an overhand grip (palms facing down), keeping your hands roughly shoulder-width apart.
• Tuck yourself underneath the bar, retract your shoulders, engage your abs, and take a breath.
• Unrack the barbell and take a couple of steps back.
• Have your feet hip-width apart and the barbell at upper chest level.
• Take another breath and press the bar in a straight vertical line, moving your head slightly back.
• Press until your arms are straight and exhale.
• Lower the bar in the same straight line until it ends up at neck level. Breathe in on the way down.
• Once finished, move forward and carefully rack the barbell.