Just the other day, I shared a video with Coach B of myself performing a set of seated
dumbbell shoulder presses using 120 lb dumbbells.
Not exact matches
And it's another reason why you
should use dumbbells instead of barbells when you are
pressing.
Seated
dumbbell shoulder press — 4 - 6 x 8 reps.. For this exercise, Reg
used to change tactics every couple of workouts.
One good
use: Overhead
press: Stand with feet hip - width apart, holding a
dumbbell in each hand, elbows bent by sides, weights just above
shoulders (A).
The key is to
use lighter weights that allow you to perform more reps.. The
dumbbells should be 60 to 75 percent lighter than those
used when doing the
shoulder press.
I've
used the laterals separate from
dumbbell shoulder presses, but the routine you described seems to make since.
Then, keeping the upper arms in place, rotate them until the wrists come directly above the elbows -
Using the traps to pull the weight up and then the rotator cuff muscles to raise the weight over the
shoulder,
press the
dumbbells by extending the elbows and straightening the arms overhead - Slowly return to the original position
It's advisable to simply avoid it altogether and instead
use dumbbell presses, military
presses and side
dumbbell raises to develop your
shoulders and traps.
Grab a
dumbbell with your left hand,
using a neutral grip, and curl and
press the weight overhead while keeping your head up,
shoulders back and spine neutral.
This exercises will be much harder than the regular
dumbbell chest
press, so you
should use a lighter weight for the alternating
press.
If you're performing an incline
dumbbell press but feel it more in your
shoulders, then chances are you're not
using correct form.
When
using the ball your
shoulders, core muscles, and lower body muscles will work harder during the
dumbbell chest
press.
Shoulders & Traps military barbell overhead
press,
dumbbell overhead
press (
using one or two
dumbbells),
dumbbell lateral,
dumbbell rear lateral, l - fly (
using a ShoulderHorn if you have one), shrug (
using two
dumbbells or a barbell).
The
shoulder press is a very commonly
used exercise which can be performed with
dumbbells, a barbell, band (as shown here), or a resistance machine.
To keep tension on the delts all the way through to the top of
shoulder press exercise, you need to
use a very simple change in
dumbbell angle.
Use dumbbells, barbell, a gym machine or even your own body weight to perform the
pressing motion for your front
shoulders.
All you need to do is add a pair of
dumbbells and you've got a
Shoulder Press station that is, in my opinion, better than any single dedicated
Shoulder Press station that I've ever
used.
I would recommend
using the seated overhead
dumbbell press as your core
shoulder movement.