Think To build strong upper body muscles and strength, you have to practice shoulder presses!
The shoulder press is one of the best exercises for developing upper body muscle strength. It mainly develops the strength of our vertical push! It mainly trains the deltoid muscles of the shoulders, trapezius muscles, upper chest, and triceps of the arms. Since it is a standing position, it also challenges our core strength!
Usually we will use barbells, dumbbells and kettlebells to perform shoulder presses! When performing these exercises, most people tend to use an overhand grip (grip with the palm facing forward), but today we would like to recommend that you use an opposite grip to perform shoulder presses!
Contact shoulder press
Many people are doing the traditional When you press with an overhand grip, you will feel your shoulders are stuck and feel uncomfortable. You should try pressing with an opposite grip!
Opposite Grip Neutral Grip: A grip with palms facing each other, which allows your palms to assume a natural neutral position. Compared with a grip with palms facing forward, it is kinder to the shoulders, especially for shoulders. For those who have been hurt.
The following is an action demonstration:
1. You can choose to stand or sit, and choose the appropriate dumbbell weight!
2. Grasp the dumbbell with both hands, palms facing each other, and then lift Lift the dumbbell in front of your chest, and open your shoulders back horizontally!
3. Keep your shoulders firmly tightened, push upward, stay at the top of the movement for a second, and straighten your arms naturally!
4. If you want to use a barbell for shoulder presses, you can use a ring bar. Compared with the Olympic bar, it moves vertically up and down and does not need to go around the neck.
Note:
Keep your wrist neutral and do not bend or extend to avoid injury
If When you are standing, please remember to tighten your buttocks and tighten your abdominal muscles to make your trunk rigid. Only a stable trunk can make your press smooth and avoid the risk of spinal injury