Standing Shoulder Rolls
How to Do Standing Shoulder Rolls
- Stand strong, with your feet grounded and placed shoulder-width apart while maintaining a tight core and flat back.
- Keep your arms extended and by your sides with your palms facing in.
- Relax your shoulders so they hang as low as possible.
- Slowly raise your shoulders upwards in a shrugging motion.
- At the top position, allow your chest to expand by pulling your rear shoulder blades together, bringing your shoulders back.
- Slowly relax and lower your shoulders to return to the starting position.
Related Neck & Upper Traps Exercises
Standing Shoulder Rolls Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Standing Shoulder Rolls targets neck & upper traps and also works shoulders. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is an at-home exercise. Equipment required: no equipment.
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