Why should you do the Shoulder Press exercise?

It works your shoulders, arms and core, and is a great exercise for longevity.

If you’re NOT currently doing the Shoulder Press on a regular basis, I highly recommend adding them to your routine.

In this short video, I show you the key form points for doing the Shoulder Press correctly.

Getting your form correct helps maximize the effects you get, but more importantly, helps you avoid injury.

1. Take a dumbbell or kettlebell in each hand, and raise them up to ear height.
2. Take a deep breath in, and pull your belly button in (this sets your core).
3. Breathe out and press the weights overhead, allowing them to touch at the top.
4. Breathe in as you lower the weights back down to ear height, keeping tension on your shoulders.
5. Use the tempo of one, two, pause. This means two seconds up, pause, two seconds down, pause, etc, etc.

Some of the common mistakes people make when doing the Shoulder Press, are:

1. Arching your back as you press. This can give you lower back pain, and potential injury.
2. Lowering the weights all the way down past your shoulder height. This takes the tension off your shoulders.

Aim to complete around 6-10 sets of Shoulder Press each week, in whatever rep range suits you and your goals.

For strength gain, use a low rep range (3-6 reps) and add as heavy a weight as you can safely manage for that number of reps.

For muscle gain, use a mid rep range (8-12 reps) and add as heavy a weight as you can safely manage for that number of reps.

For endurance, use a high rep range (15-20 reps) and use a relatively light weight, or resistance bands.

Happy pressing!

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