what technique to you use to get heavy dumbbells up on your shoulders for a shoulder press,
Ive found as my shoulders are getting stronger,when i go up a weight its a struggle to lift them on the shoulders.
Whats your technique, ive heard people getting a lot of injuries from this alone. so just looking maybe for some alternative ways of doing it?
my technique is i swing them back and forth while in seated position on my swing i swing them up on my shoulders!
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05-20-2011, 07:14 AM #1
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What technique do use to get those dumbbells up! ready for a seated shoulder press?
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05-20-2011, 07:49 AM #9
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Unrack the weights, sit down with the weights on the top of your thighs next to the knee. Rock back, use this momentum to raise your right knee thus bringing the weight to shoulder level, quickly do the left side, lift.
If everything is done quick enough, there is a **** tone of momentum.
Actually, here you go a video, takes a bit of practice and coordination to learn this, so practice with low weights until you master it.
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05-20-2011, 11:04 AM #17
I knee it up really quickly while at the same time pulling it towards my shoulder with my forearm. Seems to do the trick quite well.
Do it all in one explosive movement. Just simply pushing it up with your thigh/knee will force your forearm to bare the brunt of the technique. Explode it off your knee as fast as you can, all while pulling/guiding it towards and then onto your shoulder. Remember, it's an explosive jerk, not a lift with your knee.
P.S, it's even easier if you have the spotter hold the dumbbell steady, in the arm that's already been kicked up, while you move up the remaining.Highlights: http://www.youtube.com/user/bkbrawla666/videos
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