Shoulder press – how to do it right
Brace your core, press dumbbells overhead.
This is how Stickfreed, our glowing stick figure, shows you the exercise on your TV – here the start, middle and end position. In the app he turns slowly so you can see everything.
How to do it
- Dumbbells at shoulder height, forearms vertical.
- Press straight up.
- No arched back – brace your core.
How long?
40–45 seconds at a steady pace: slow on the way down, strong on the way up. 2–4 rounds. With dumbbells; BLOX remembers your weight.
If something niggles
Shoulder niggling? Then do Floor press instead – BLOX swaps it automatically if you mention it at the start. Stop if it hurts; if you have complaints or pre-existing conditions, check with a doctor or physio first.
In BLOX
Part of these blocks: Full body easy, Full body medium, Full body compact. BLOX builds your workout from them – based on your time, energy and how you feel today.
Similar exercises
Wide push-upsHands wider than your shoulders, body like a plankFloor pressOn your back, press the dumbbells up over your chest, upper arms touch the floorWall push-upsHands on the wall, body straight, chest to the wall and backKnee push-upsOn your knees, body straight, chest to the floorEisenhorn shoulder pressPress the bar straight up in front of your head, no arched backEisenhorn bench pressOn your back, press the bar up over your chest