Shoulder Press - Seated Water Bottle Rotation

Recommendations: 2-3 Sets, 8-12 Reps

Beginner Front Shoulders Traps Strength Water Bottle Chair Pull Home

Purpose: This exercise strengthens the front deltoid muscle area.

Benefits: This exercise isolates the anterior delt muscle.

Sit on a chair with your feet flat on the floor. Hold water bottles with an overhand grip in front of your shoulders (palms facing to the front). This is the starting position. Keeping your shoulders down (do not shrug them), press the bottles straight up. As you press them upward, rotate them so that the palms are facing to the back. Exhale during this movement. Lower the bottles slowly to the starting position. Inhale during this movement. Repeat for the required number of repetitions.


The anterior (front) deltoid or shoulder is one of the three distinct heads of the deltoid anatomy. It raises the arm toward the front and rotates the arm inward.

Step 1

Sit on a chair, holding water bottles at shoulder level, with palms facing front.

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Sit on a chair with your feet flat on the floor. Hold water bottles with an overhand grip in front of your shoulders (palms facing to the front). This is the starting position.

Step 2

Keep your shoulders down while pressing the bottles straight up.

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Keeping your shoulders down (do not shrug them), press the bottles straight up. As you press them upward, rotate them so that the palms are facing to the back. Exhale during this movement.

Step 3

Lower the bottles slowly to the starting position.

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Lower the bottles slowly to the starting position. Inhale during this movement. Hold water bottles with an overhand grip in front of your shoulders (palms facing to the front).