This is a great exercise for strengthening and defining the shoulders.  Muscles Involved:  Shoulders

Body Alignment:
o  Stand with your feet approximately shoulder-width apart.
o  Make sure your knees and elbows are slightly bent.
o  Hold a barbell in front of your thighs with your hands approximately shoulder-width apart, palms down.
o  Brace your transverse abdominals.

Movement:
o  Keeping your back and arms straight,
o  Slowly raise the bar in front of your chest until your arms are parallel to the floor.
o  Pause, then slowly lower the bar until your hands almost touch your thighs
o  Repeat.

Training Tip:

Keep your body in perfect alignment, do not arch your back or lean forward or sway backward.  Never use momentum to get the weight up.