hey im having a big problem with the seated db shoulder press
ive got to a point where i cant get the weight im lifting into the starting position (aka from both db's resting on my knees to the starting position resting on my shoulder) i have no spotter. im fine with 22.5kg db's but ive started using 25's, can press the weight but cant actually get it to my shoulders off the floor
any tips to help me out?? thanks
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10-07-2010, 02:08 AM #1
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DB shoulder press without a spotter? how do you get the heavy weights into position?
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10-07-2010, 02:15 AM #2
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Its a bit tricky but you have to learn to ''kick them'' up with your knees, if im seated i will lift my right knee up real quick and the DB comes up then quickly move it in position with the momentum. Do the same with the left knee next, this is a bit hard but once you do it with lighter weights it will be easy to carry it over to heavier weights.
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10-07-2010, 03:44 AM #4
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i'm having the same problem. yesterday, for the first time, i tried kicking them up with my knees. i got the right one up, and was so surprised by the development that i screwed the left one up.
i dropped the weight, and was able to kick the weight up successfully. will take a little practice, but i have little doubt that it will work. sure beats the distorted heavy incline curls i've been doing.
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10-07-2010, 03:48 AM #5
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This^ When you develop a little more strength. I found back in the day if i couldnt kick em up i would swing them up. Literally (keep back straight) swing my arms till i had momentum to get them up. Got the idea off other guys, phucks me if its even a technique but it worked.
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10-07-2010, 06:34 AM #11
The "kick up" method should work fine, as long as you practice the technique a little. Instead of "kicking", however, think of lifting your knee quickly as if you were going to drive the DB into your shoulder. Raise your knee quite high, don't just give it a small quick bounce upward and try to hammer curl the rest of the way. Repeat for the second side.
The same technique can be used in reverse for getting them down, too.☠ By reading this post, you have agreed to my negative reputation terms of service.
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emphasis on using the same technique going back down. when coming back down bring your knee as close to the weight as possible before you try to bring the weight down. personally when I bring heavy DBs from shoulder press down I do them at the same time because most likely I'm ready to get them the hell down.
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10-07-2010, 09:04 AM #25
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In my view if you're using a weight that you might not be able to get off your shoulders without help, then you might be better off doing those presses standing up and using leg drive.
But to answer the OP's question, one thing you could try is this:
Stand up in front of the bench. Clean the dumbbells to your shoulders and then push press them to overhead lockout. Sit down and start doing your presses. Not the easiest thing in the world to do but I guess it could be one approach to solving this issue.Strength + Speed = Power
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I basically clean the dumbells up as im sitting down in one movement, use the momentum to keep the the dumbells moving until they are set! It takes a bit of practice but once you've got it down, you've got it down!
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