Description

Shoulder presses are a bodyweight exercise in which you train your shoulders, triceps and chest.

Exercise

Shoulder press

(Level 3)

Type: Bilateral Rest: 180s Equipment: Körpergewicht

Tutorial

1

Position your feet on a raised surface (chair, sofa, etc.) and your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart on the floor.
2

Get into the starting position by bringing your forehead to the floor and keeping your upper body almost vertical.
3

Push yourself up until your arms are almost fully extended. Exhale as you do so.
4

Bend your arms until you are back in the starting position. Breathe in as you do so.
5

One repetition has now been completed. Repeat this process for the specified number of repetitions.

Tip

Keep your body tense and your back straight. Concentrate on pushing up from your shoulders and less from your arms. Keep your elbows close to your body.
If this exercise is too difficult, you can do the "Bodyweight shoulder press level 2" exercise.