How to do it
Plant both feet and keep your weight evenly between them throughout.
- 1
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a bottle in each hand at your sides.
- 2
Bend your elbows and lift the bottles towards your armpits, keeping your hands close to your body.
- 3
Squeeze your shoulder blades together at the top of the movement.
- 4
Slowly lower the bottles back to the starting position.
- 5
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Focus on pulling your elbows back and squeezing your shoulder blades together to fully engage the shoulder muscles.
Common mistakes
- ✕Rolling the shoulders forward at the top
- ✕Raising the elbows well above shoulder height
- ✕Dropping the bottles quickly on the lowering