my workout partner and i have gotten pretty strong in these....70, 75, 75, 80 x8. I was wondering if it will do any damage to your shoulders bringing them off of our shoulders? I mean when we do the exercise we go down just a little past where our upper arms are parallel with the ground (even with the ears)..so are putting extra stress on our shoulders when we push them up for the first time (from when our upper arms are down to our sides to the locked out position)? Or should the spotter help us bring it up that first time?
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Thread: doing dumbell shoulder press
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08-30-2003, 02:00 PM #1
doing dumbell shoulder press
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08-30-2003, 02:22 PM #2Home Alone
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If you have a spotter let him or her help you bring them up. If you're by yourself then lean forward and come back, as you're coming back use your momentum to help you get them up.
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08-31-2003, 09:43 AM #3
I suck at explaining things sorry. I already have the dumbells up to my shoulders. What im talking about is pushing them up off my shoulders for the frist time when my elbows are pointed down towards the ground. Should we have the spotter help bring them up then?
thanks
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08-31-2003, 10:08 AM #4Registered User
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Are you talking about the first rep here. I always throw the weights up into the top postition at the beginning of shoulder presses!Originally posted by K-Dubb
I suck at explaining things sorry. I already have the dumbells up to my shoulders. What im talking about is pushing them up off my shoulders for the frist time when my elbows are pointed down towards the ground. Should we have the spotter help bring them up then?
thanks
If the weight's super heavy, you may want to get a spotter to help you get going!
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08-31-2003, 10:10 AM #5Former 130 lb skinnyboy!
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And please use full range of motion man , go past paralel if your shoulder flexibility allows .......
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08-31-2003, 10:39 AM #6Home Alone
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Yes use a spotter if needed.Originally posted by K-Dubb
I suck at explaining things sorry. I already have the dumbells up to my shoulders. What im talking about is pushing them up off my shoulders for the frist time when my elbows are pointed down towards the ground. Should we have the spotter help bring them up then?
thanks
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08-31-2003, 11:33 AM #7Sleepy moderator
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bump but if you need them for the first rep then it is too heavy...Originally posted by bignbuff
Yes use a spotter if needed.
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