Shoulders·Bodyweight

Shoulder Raise

Shoulders · Bodyweight

Beginner

Body Part

Shoulders

Equipment

Bodyweight

Level

Beginner

Force

Pull

The Shoulder Raise is a beginner bodyweight exercise that primarily targets the Shoulders.

Muscles Worked

Shoulders primaryLats secondary

In Position

Shoulder Raise — start position
Start position
Shoulder Raise — end position
End position

How to Do the Shoulder Raise

  1. 1Relax your arms to your sides and raise your shoulders up toward your ears, then back down.

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Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB. Library last reviewed June 22, 2026 · How these guides are written

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