Shoulder Raise

Shoulder Raise is a beginner-level exercise in the stretching category that primarily works the shoulders. It also recruits the lats.

How to do it

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

Muscles worked

Primary muscles in filled badges, secondary in grey. Tap for more exercises per muscle.

Tips and common mistakes

• •Hold each position for 20–40 seconds without bouncing, and breathe calmly.
• •Initiate the pull from the target muscle rather than jerking with body momentum.
• •Prioritize full range of motion over heavy weight with partial reps.

Sets and reps

2–3 sets, holding each position 20–40 seconds. Great as a cool-down or mobility session.