Shoulderpress with the Sand-Pad
- Degree of Difficulty 30%
Sand-Pad shoulder-press
Short Description
- Upright stand. Hold the Sand-Pad in front of your chest.
- Extend your arms and move the Sand-Pad above your head.
- Bent your arms and bring the Sand-Pad back to your chest again.
Long Description
- Stand upright and stable. Your feet should be hip- to shoulder-wide apart to maintain a stable stand. Your upper body is in a straight position. Your arms hold the Sand-Pad in front of your chest and your arms are close the body and bent maximally.
- Extend your arms over your head and pull your shoulderblades down and together. The whole body stays under tension.
- Bent your arms again and move the Sand-Pad controlled and slowly to it’s initial position.
Tips
Try to pull your shoulderblades together in order to control your shoulder movement.
Additional exercise instructions
The Sand-Pad exercise Overhead Lift is a typical exercise to train the shoulder muscles. While extending the arms over the head, you train mainly the front part of the shoulder muscles.
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