What is shoulder press?
Shoulder press is an excellent and most effective exercise to strengthen your shoulders and upper back.
How it is done?
It is done by sitting in an upright position holding dumbbell in both hands at shoulder height with palms facing away from face. Look straight and keep the chest up. Then push the weights upwards till the arms become straight and the weights touch above your head.
Difference between push press and shoulder press
Shoulder press is done to strengthen shoulders and triceps and there is no leg movement in it. Whereas push press improves strength and power of whole body. Push press is done by weightlifters during their training.
Types of shoulder press
Always make sure to stretch before workout
- Dumbbell shoulder press (10*4 reps) – Lift both the arms upwards till straight with dumbbell.
- Dumbbell side lateral raise (10*4 reps) – Lift both the hands side ward till straight with dumbbell.
- Dumbbell front raise (10*4 reps) – Raise both the hands in the front till straight with dumbbell.
- Shoulder shrugs- Upward movement of shoulder and then shrink it downward with dumbbell.
Expectations after shoulder press
- Strengthens shoulder and arms
- Toned figure
- Strength in core muscles
- Strength in abdominal muscles
