
Cuban Press
With upper arms parallel to the floor and dumbbells hanging, externally rotate the shoulders, then press overhead by extending the elbows. Upper arms stay in place.
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Type
- Strength
- Mechanic
- Compound
- Force direction
- Push
- Muscles
- 6
Form sequence
01 · start position
Take a dumbbell in each hand with a pronated grip in a standing position. Raise your upper arms so that they are parallel to the floor, allowing your lower arms to hang in the "scarecrow" position. This will be your starting position.
02 · rotate · Key step
To initiate the movement, externally rotate the shoulders to move the upper arm 180 degrees. Keep the upper arms in place, rotating the upper arms until the wrists are directly above the elbows, the forearms perpendicular to the floor.
03 · press
Now press the dumbbells by extending at the elbows, straightening your arms overhead.
04 · return
Return to the starting position as you breathe in by reversing the steps.
05 · repeat
Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
What's working
3D
- Anterior Deltoid
Primary · 338 exercises
- Lateral Deltoid
Primary · 338 exercises
- Posterior Deltoid
Primary · 338 exercises
- Upper Trapezius
Secondary · 99 exercises
- Middle Trapezius
Secondary · 164 exercises
- Lower Trapezius
Secondary · 99 exercises
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Equipment
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