After these 3 movements/poses, you may notice that your shoulders feel stronger AND more relaxed. Your shoulders will drop down away from your ears and be more restful. They will also hang off your skeleton in a more relaxed, open way so you won't need to "pull your shoulders back." You will have a natural ease in the shoulders and the neck.

Because we are so forward focused on the whole, most workouts emphasize our movements to strengthen the front of the shoulder and the shoulder becomes unstable due to the imbalance. This exercise focuses on strength in the back of the shoulder, the rotator cuff muscles and also serratus anterior, which is THE key to shoulder stability and strength.