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Shoulder Exercises

Military Press

 

Muscles worked: This exercise emphasizes

Motion:

the front portion of the shoulder muscles (front

• Straighten arms overhead.

deltoids and the front part of the middle deltoids),

• Slowly return to starting position keeping tension

the rotator cuff muscles, the upper back muscles

in the front shoulder muscles.

(trapezius), and the triceps muscles located on the

• Do not press from behind the neck as this places

back of the upper arms.

undue stress on the joint capsule.

Pulley position: Low pulleys only.

Key points:

 

• Keep the abdominals tight throughout the entire

Starting position:

motion.

• Sit on the bench facing away from the Power

• Maintain good spinal alignment.

START

Rods®, directly over the low pulleys, knees bent

• Do not let the arch increase in the lower back

and feet flat on the floor.

while pressing up.

 

 

• Adjust the bar harness to provide tension at the

 

 

bottom of the movement while still completing

 

 

the top of the movement.

 

 

• Bring the bar up to shoulder level.

 

 

• Keep your chest up, abdominals tight and

 

 

maintain a very slight arch in your lower back.

 

 

 

 

FINISH

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Bowflex 51370 manual Military Press, Back of the upper arms Undue stress on the joint capsule

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