I had shoulder surgery for a labrum tear and rotater cuff tear and this is the best way to do the shoulder press without twisting the shoulder joint with the palms facing out ! No shoulder pain at all doing the exercise this way!
Not only are they listening to us but now they’re reading my mind. I’ve always done palms forward and recently have had shoulder pain when doing that movement. No pain other than that movement. Thanks I’ll try it.
@@HexagonFL- it’s not the only way. And it might be slightly safer than going wide but not by much. The wide grip and press allows more activation of all 3 heads of the deltoid. This stimulates more anterior deltoid.
Excellent instruction. I would use the word efficient as opposed to right. The problem with resistance exercise is, you could do an exercise half ass backwards and you will still get something out of it opposed to doing nothing at all - " the in spite of rule"
People.. You just hold your hands and albows the way it feels best for YOU… This might be bad for some people, so don’t just follow a random video just because it says “this is the best way to do it”
How long do you hold that for, at the top and bottom? i do more continuous motion but i will try those. i do 3 sets of 10 or 15, right now only with 10lb x2. starting again after a long layoff. I am a runner, cardio, and want some strength, not looking for severe bulk. TY
No, he was just demonstrating how to do it. When you actually do it yourself, it is supposed to be a continuous motion, maybe pause at the bottom for a second or two.
It's a perfectly fine way to do this exercise. As mentioned below, it's just a neutral grip version. If you're planning on being a competitive bodybuilder, then your coach may have you do it another way. Which is fine too. I like this form as I find it easier on my joints and even if it were a suboptimal version of this exercise, I don't care because I'm not planning on being a bodybuilder.
I believe it is literally impossible to do any weight lifting exercise correctly because: 1. No two instructors agree on what is correct. 2. For any given instructor, correct form is so precise as to make ballet seem easy. Bonus observation: many instructors denigrate routines advocated by people more jacked than they are.
First day impressions:It arrived in a waist high box. ruclips.net/user/postUgkxP26Tir6n60vUkdtn4mbwhRO8cwuJQNy2 Each dumbbell was in its own foam box within the shipping box. Everything was secure and in good shape. No weird smells. The weight changing mechanism is really smooth and straight forward. Changing weight is really fast and easy. Though the handle is plastic, I don't think it will be breaking anytime soon. So far pretty impressed after my first session with them. I was afraid they were going to be too wide at first, but I didn't have any issues with them while doing upright rows.
My trainer instructed me to do this but while seated. My arms give out after doing 10 reps x 3 with only 7kg. Just doesn't seem right. No should pain or anything bad. I must just be incredibly weak there... Am I the only one? 30M 73kg
I have the exact same issue. I went back down in weights to get proper form and I been stuck around there for a long time. How've you progressed in the past 6 months?
49 year old guy, 5' 10", 70 kg. I started at 2.5 kg in each hand and quickly progressed to 6.25 kg, doing 10-12 reps x4, but standing rather than seated. I got stuck at that weight for a while and also thought I just must be very weak in the shoulders, which was probably true. I started to concentrate more on quality nutrition and also regularly use a protein supplement with creatine that seems to be working well for me. Also, if I feel my shoulders have not adequately recovered from a previous workout I will delay doing the exercise again and wait until my body 'tells' me it is ready for more. If I ignore what my muscles are telling me the result is shoulder pain and no gain.
Hey. Is there something minor I’m doing wrong? I’ve been doing this for about a week now with light dumbbells, but I’m starting to get a small pain in the top of my shoulder joints.
@@infiniteg7852 hi. I pushed past the shoulder pain, it was a case of not pushing them right over my head, but I have a fear of adding more weights because of it. Right now im having serious trouble with both my wrists, im not sure if it’s this exercise or the bench press but I literally had to stop working out a couple of days ago because my wrist bones are in a lot of pain. Weirdly enough they got worse when i started to wear wrist protection straps.
@@edwardwalsh760 are you warming up before your workouts? its very important that your shoulders are warmed up properly before working out, they can be a real weak point and be very easy to injury and recovery can take a long time. as for your wrist you might not be stacking the weight directly above them and find that you're slightly rolling your wrist outwards making it over extend. heres a video showing how to stack the weight properly for your wrists using a barbell but the same technique can be applied to dumbbells ruclips.net/video/oWpml1yr1lQ/видео.html . for now, personally i would focus on warming up properly, lowering the weight, focus on wrist positioning and getting your form right even if this means higher reps. make sure each rep is controlled with good form and slowly work your way up to heavier weights. if you feel pain in your shoulders you should stop right away and evaluate what you're doing because something almost certainly isn't right and pushing "through" it will likely leave you injured and having to take time off lifting
I struggle getting the dumbbells up to starting position but if I correct that will my biceps get too bulky? I want to be lean with muscles that fit (if that makes sense)
@@johnnycage2746 shut the fuck up that’s not lean that’s just being lazy, there’s different ways of exercising to be either a big body builder or to just be lean and fit ya jackass 💀
So i just went to the gym today and i did this exercise with the proper form like what is shown in this video, then this guy came up to me and told me im doing it all wrong and i kinda believe him cause he's full ripped, so my question is, is this really the proper form of doing this exercise or that guy was just a douchebag and was just messing with me?
doing it this way will prevent you from impinging your shoulder, if you are holding your elbows to the sides instead of to the front, then as you lift your elbows past the point of your shoulders, you're going to be grinding your tendons into the acromion(top of the socket that the ball of your shoulder goes into) where as in front there is more clearance, look up the acromion to see what i mean
Gee Arcelo Most bodybuilders (not all) do not use proper form in their excercises. A bodybuilder's primary goal is muscle growth, not functional strength. This is the proper form - it is slightly harder to perform but in the long run it is better for you. Ignore the guys who are focussed on lifting heavy only.
@@albertobarrientos2130 I cant people im responding to a 6 year old comment but you are all wrong. Correct form is to have palms facing forward at the end position at the top.
@@emiledin2183 no, its not. The correct form doesnt exist. Its what works for each of us. Also, you need to define exactly what your goal is before performing an exercise, because the way you perform any exercise depends on what your primary goal is.
It all varies person to person. start with a lighter weight you feel comfortable with and can control safely and slowly work your way up. generally if you're looking to build muscle 6-12 reps are a good range to be in as long as the last rep on your last set is very close to muscular failure. for example if you can do 3x12 reps of 5kg comfortably, progress to 3x6 of 7.5kg, then 3x7 of 7.5kg and so on. as long as your last few reps of your last set are close to muscular failure and you're using good form you will build muscle (assuming thats your goal).
There's something wrong with my right arm. I can easily press around 50 lbs in my left hand without leaning back, but my right has trouble with even 15 lbs. I've been trying to regain strength using resistance bands and using a curl bar, but the right side is still severely weak . Any suggestions?
I'm not at all an expert, but I can tell you what people have told me. When you do separate reps for each arm, always start with the weaker one first. Say you can only rep 6. Even if the goal/plan was to get higher, and even if your stronger arm can do way more, only do 6 on the strong arm. This way, you wont leave the weaker arm behind. I hope this advice isn't bad, I would recommend research to be sure.🙏❤ Again, not an expert, that's what my coach told me, though
This is a really severe case of muscular imbalance. NEVER USE BARBELLS FOR YOU. Only dumbbells. You might be having a nerve issue as well. Pinched/tight nerves can cause muscle weakness on one side. You must go to the physiotherapist and get diagnosed professionally. Get a name for your problem and do home therapy.
How is it perfect when the other dumbbell is rotated different than the other which gives more of a workout to the other side of your body. You got to watch out with those type of dumbbells
Straightforward, no bs, this is how workout training videos should be. Good stuff
I had shoulder surgery for a labrum tear and rotater cuff tear and this is the best way to do the shoulder press without twisting the shoulder joint with the palms facing out ! No shoulder pain at all doing the exercise this way!
That was my question -- the benefit of palms facing each other at the top. I've always done this press with palms facing forward.
I like that this video gives you a straight forward demonstration. Not tons of graphics before or after, and clear explanation.
I hurt my shoulder and this is basically what they showed me in physical therapy. It's easier on the shoulders.
Ain't this a shoulder exercise?
@@nightfighter7452 ye but it’s basically also rehab
Not rehab if your shoulder doesn’t function like a shoulder is suppose to.
@@doseoflos__5509 true dat
Thanks for the perspective - good validation. I'll take this video as valid then.
I like doing them that way. I think the palms in position is best; it seems more natural. Thank you for quickly explaining this.
Quick and to the point. Awesome!
straight to the point with no gimmick, nice!
this is the best from for the shoulder joints thanks for explaining this exercise simply
Love it. No waffle just clear and concise info. Thank you.
Thanks for getting right to the point!
hands down the best and clearest video to describe a correct form . thanks
Very helpful, easy af, straight to point video
I just want to say I love the 30 seconds part, and getting straight to the point. I appreciate it! Thank you!
Not only are they listening to us but now they’re reading my mind. I’ve always done palms forward and recently have had shoulder pain when doing that movement. No pain other than that movement. Thanks I’ll try it.
Thank you for not extending this into a 12 min video.
I've never seen this exercise performed like this
It’s the only way. Sideways is risking injury.
@@HexagonFL- it’s not the only way. And it might be slightly safer than going wide but not by much. The wide grip and press allows more activation of all 3 heads of the deltoid. This stimulates more anterior deltoid.
guy has 2 first names
bruh💀
Ive got 3 first names
I know someone with 3
Excellent instruction. I would use the word efficient as opposed to right. The problem with resistance exercise is, you could do an exercise half ass backwards and you will still get something out of it opposed to doing nothing at all - " the in spite of rule"
This is the only way I can do this excercise due to my shoulder impingement.
Bruh how do we fix the impingement
Just got done doing a 6x10 overhead with 40s , I’m happy with that
Does it matter if the dummbbels are rotated 90 degrees so palms are facing forward throughout the lift?
Absolute unit of a man
Does it make any difference twisting them as they go up?
Thank you for showing the technique
Hi, i'm David JACKED.
People.. You just hold your hands and albows the way it feels best for YOU…
This might be bad for some people, so don’t just follow a random video just because it says “this is the best way to do it”
Thank you for breaking down this press.
NO locking out the elbows
I recommend super setting them with lu riasses for great gains if you don't know what that is look it up it's a better version of the side raise
Good video ❤
It's the neutral grip.
That intro.. LOL
wot?
I also like my content with extra cheese. 🧀
How long do you hold that for, at the top and bottom? i do more continuous motion but i will try those. i do 3 sets of 10 or 15, right now only with 10lb x2. starting again after a long layoff. I am a runner, cardio, and want some strength, not looking for severe bulk. TY
No, he was just demonstrating how to do it. When you actually do it yourself, it is supposed to be a continuous motion, maybe pause at the bottom for a second or two.
Can you do it with 1 dumbbell
Thank you - very informative!
thanks man you’ve helped me a lot
I wish you would have done a set of 10-12 reps to see rhythm.
I hold the dumbells facing the otherway am I doing this exercise wrong?
What’s the difference between this and the Shoulder Press?
thanks!!
0:07 wtf is that clean
😂😂😂😂
is this correct. Every video ive seen the dumbells are horizontal to you head. does this was target the same muscles
It's a perfectly fine way to do this exercise. As mentioned below, it's just a neutral grip version. If you're planning on being a competitive bodybuilder, then your coach may have you do it another way. Which is fine too. I like this form as I find it easier on my joints and even if it were a suboptimal version of this exercise, I don't care because I'm not planning on being a bodybuilder.
It's safer as no internal rotation
I believe it is literally impossible to do any weight lifting exercise correctly because:
1. No two instructors agree on what is correct.
2. For any given instructor, correct form is so precise as to make ballet seem easy.
Bonus observation: many instructors denigrate routines advocated by people more jacked than they are.
Thanks
Me gusta el formato de videos cortos, gracias.
Wondering if you squat and do calf raises?
Good video. Short and sweet.
Thanks man
So dont have palms facing forward like with barbell press.
I have been doing that one wrong all this time. Probably why my damn should is sore.
will these shape and enhance the shoulder muscles?? or just a stamina ??what can we benefit from this exercise??
GN media If You do a heavy load IT willbebigger
GN media if you use heavier dumbells with 8-12 reps for around 3-4 sets you will gain muscle size and strenght
Why when I do this exercice I feel my biceps more worked than the other muscles ?
Better still: do alternate raises but holding one up while you work the other one.
Damn, I have been doing it wrong for like forever.
The perfect press is the one that you can do without it, hurting your shoulders.
First day impressions:It arrived in a waist high box. ruclips.net/user/postUgkxP26Tir6n60vUkdtn4mbwhRO8cwuJQNy2 Each dumbbell was in its own foam box within the shipping box. Everything was secure and in good shape. No weird smells. The weight changing mechanism is really smooth and straight forward. Changing weight is really fast and easy. Though the handle is plastic, I don't think it will be breaking anytime soon. So far pretty impressed after my first session with them. I was afraid they were going to be too wide at first, but I didn't have any issues with them while doing upright rows.
Thank you!
What is the angle of shoulders?
My trainer instructed me to do this but while seated. My arms give out after doing 10 reps x 3 with only 7kg. Just doesn't seem right. No should pain or anything bad. I must just be incredibly weak there... Am I the only one? 30M 73kg
I have the exact same issue. I went back down in weights to get proper form and I been stuck around there for a long time. How've you progressed in the past 6 months?
49 year old guy, 5' 10", 70 kg. I started at 2.5 kg in each hand and quickly progressed to 6.25 kg, doing 10-12 reps x4, but standing rather than seated.
I got stuck at that weight for a while and also thought I just must be very weak in the shoulders, which was probably true. I started to concentrate more on quality nutrition and also regularly use a protein supplement with creatine that seems to be working well for me.
Also, if I feel my shoulders have not adequately recovered from a previous workout I will delay doing the exercise again and wait until my body 'tells' me it is ready for more. If I ignore what my muscles are telling me the result is shoulder pain and no gain.
thanks :D
I never liked doing that particular style of dumbbell presses.. It feels like something is missing on the delts with this one..
Um, don't lock out. When you lock out you take the tension off the muscle and put the tension, the weight, onto the joint . . . . .
25 lbs for 12 today.
This is an excercise that the Toronto Maple Leafs will never have to practice.
Why is nobody doing the exercise like this?
Bilbo ikr any updates?
Palms outward is just as effective however the neutral grip is a lot less taxing on the joints
dude's jacked ngl
Hey. Is there something minor I’m doing wrong? I’ve been doing this for about a week now with light dumbbells, but I’m starting to get a small pain in the top of my shoulder joints.
Do you still have the pain ?
@@infiniteg7852 hi. I pushed past the shoulder pain, it was a case of not pushing them right over my head, but I have a fear of adding more weights because of it. Right now im having serious trouble with both my wrists, im not sure if it’s this exercise or the bench press but I literally had to stop working out a couple of days ago because my wrist bones are in a lot of pain. Weirdly enough they got worse when i started to wear wrist protection straps.
@@edwardwalsh760 are you warming up before your workouts? its very important that your shoulders are warmed up properly before working out, they can be a real weak point and be very easy to injury and recovery can take a long time. as for your wrist you might not be stacking the weight directly above them and find that you're slightly rolling your wrist outwards making it over extend. heres a video showing how to stack the weight properly for your wrists using a barbell but the same technique can be applied to dumbbells ruclips.net/video/oWpml1yr1lQ/видео.html . for now, personally i would focus on warming up properly, lowering the weight, focus on wrist positioning and getting your form right even if this means higher reps. make sure each rep is controlled with good form and slowly work your way up to heavier weights. if you feel pain in your shoulders you should stop right away and evaluate what you're doing because something almost certainly isn't right and pushing "through" it will likely leave you injured and having to take time off lifting
How many sets and reps?
1.85M views, 9.1k likes. That's rough. Yet, here I am.
I’m not big on putting any weight above my shoulders, that will compress my spine.
David Jacked
I clicked the thumbnail thinking this was a jacked Tosh.
thanks man also cant believe its 11 years!
I find it hard to get the weight up
He needs to check his Kettlebell Clean form, his wrist almost got annihilated in the intro
30 second fitness- 10 second intro 😂
Hello
Never seen anyone do it this way
Bros jacked
I struggle getting the dumbbells up to starting position but if I correct that will my biceps get too bulky? I want to be lean with muscles that fit (if that makes sense)
if u want to be lean, then be a out of shape weakling who cannot lift
@@johnnycage2746 shut the fuck up that’s not lean that’s just being lazy, there’s different ways of exercising to be either a big body builder or to just be lean and fit ya jackass 💀
Seems a little fast to me. And it looks like you completely lock the elbows at the top, which should be avoided. But cool video!
So i just went to the gym today and i did this exercise with the proper form like what is shown in this video, then this guy came up to me and told me im doing it all wrong and i kinda believe him cause he's full ripped, so my question is, is this really the proper form of doing this exercise or that guy was just a douchebag and was just messing with me?
doing it this way will prevent you from impinging your shoulder, if you are holding your elbows to the sides instead of to the front, then as you lift your elbows past the point of your shoulders, you're going to be grinding your tendons into the acromion(top of the socket that the ball of your shoulder goes into) where as in front there is more clearance, look up the acromion to see what i mean
Gee Arcelo Most bodybuilders (not all) do not use proper form in their excercises. A bodybuilder's primary goal is muscle growth, not functional strength. This is the proper form - it is slightly harder to perform but in the long run it is better for you. Ignore the guys who are focussed on lifting heavy only.
Giuseppe Abadies always in front and use full range of motion. Cutting the range of motion to lift a heavier weight does not produce more hypertropy
@@albertobarrientos2130 I cant people im responding to a 6 year old comment but you are all wrong. Correct form is to have palms facing forward at the end position at the top.
@@emiledin2183 no, its not. The correct form doesnt exist. Its what works for each of us. Also, you need to define exactly what your goal is before performing an exercise, because the way you perform any exercise depends on what your primary goal is.
This video is actually 54 seconds not 30, be careful on the internet guys, you can be easily misled
Sean Nalewanyj would be like
🧐🤓:Do this instead.
I like this version better
That's a very fast arm extension 🤨
When beginning to workout what’s the best weight to start with? Like how many pounds
Usually its safe to use 4-5kg and see from there how many reps can you do with perfect form.
It all varies person to person. start with a lighter weight you feel comfortable with and can control safely and slowly work your way up. generally if you're looking to build muscle 6-12 reps are a good range to be in as long as the last rep on your last set is very close to muscular failure. for example if you can do 3x12 reps of 5kg comfortably, progress to 3x6 of 7.5kg, then 3x7 of 7.5kg and so on. as long as your last few reps of your last set are close to muscular failure and you're using good form you will build muscle (assuming thats your goal).
So lose all contraction at the top AND the bottom. Got it. 😂😂😂
even better have dumbells forward and down a little
Intro was just as long as the explanation lol
Marilou Wells
This is wrong. Natural path of the arm and shoulder is to internally rotate when upwarding rotating the scapula to the top!
Cormier Drive
This is even harder if you bring the weight up toward your head at an angle.
Miller Angela Perez Sarah Thompson Kimberly
dem calfs tho
Esta Turnpike
There's something wrong with my right arm. I can easily press around 50 lbs in my left hand without leaning back, but my right has trouble with even 15 lbs. I've been trying to regain strength using resistance bands and using a curl bar, but the right side is still severely weak . Any suggestions?
I'm not at all an expert, but I can tell you what people have told me. When you do separate reps for each arm, always start with the weaker one first. Say you can only rep 6. Even if the goal/plan was to get higher, and even if your stronger arm can do way more, only do 6 on the strong arm. This way, you wont leave the weaker arm behind. I hope this advice isn't bad, I would recommend research to be sure.🙏❤ Again, not an expert, that's what my coach told me, though
This is a really severe case of muscular imbalance. NEVER USE BARBELLS FOR YOU. Only dumbbells. You might be having a nerve issue as well. Pinched/tight nerves can cause muscle weakness on one side. You must go to the physiotherapist and get diagnosed professionally. Get a name for your problem and do home therapy.
How is it perfect when the other dumbbell is rotated different than the other which gives more of a workout to the other side of your body. You got to watch out with those type of dumbbells
30 sec fitness, but the intro is like 10 sec already.
Doing the same exercise with kettlebells is much much harder
Did we need 20
Seconds of intro in a 50 sec video