Grab a pair of dumbells. Stand up with the dumbells in the starting
position as shown to the right, with arms extended almost straight at your sides,
but always with a slight bend in the elbows. Inhale.
Keeping a slight bend in your elbows throughout the exercise, raise each dumbell simultaneously (or you can do one arm at a time) until it is at shoulder level, or slightly higher than shoulder level. Pause and exhale while squeezing your shoulder muscles. Return to the starting position and repeat for reps.