Soup Can Shoulder Press

If you have no weights available use an easy to hold household item like soup cans. Begin by standing or sitting tall with your feet planted firmly and your core engaged to maintain a stable base. Hold a soup can in each hand at shoulder height with your palms facing forward and your elbows slightly in front of your torso, forming a strong, stacked starting position. Keeping your ribs down and your spine neutral, press the soup cans upward in a controlled motion until your arms are fully extended overhead without locking out your elbows or arching your lower back. Pause briefly at the top while maintaining tension through your shoulders and core, then lower the cans back down to shoulder height with slow, deliberate control. Maintain steady breathing, smooth movement, and proper alignment throughout each repetition.