Empty Can Shoulder Raise

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

1. 01Stand tall with very light dumbbells at your sides and angle the arms slightly forward in the scapular plane.
2. 02Turn the thumbs gently downward as if emptying a can, keeping the elbows softly bent and wrists neutral.
3. 03Raise the arms slowly through a comfortable range, stopping at or below shoulder height.
4. 04Pause briefly without shrugging, leaning backward, or forcing through shoulder pinching or pain.
5. 05Lower the dumbbells under control and repeat only while the shoulder position remains comfortable.