Manual Resistance Shoulder Press

4/28/2006 12:00:00 AM | General

Muscles Used	Primary: deltoids. Secondary: pectoralis group, triceps.
Starting Position	While sitting down the lifter has his/her arms extended with both palms facing upward.
Description	With the arms extended, lower the arms, making sure to keep the hands slightly behind the head. Lowering the elbows all the way down to the rib cage. Then return the arms to the extended position.
Spotting	the spotter stands behind the lifter with legs up against the lifter's back. To apply resistance, place palms on the palms of the lifter while interlocking thumbs. The heel of both the lifter's and spotter's hands should be against one another.
Points To Emphasize	1. Lifter should keep his/her back flat up against the spotter's legs without arching the back. 2. Instead of performing the exercise with palms on palms, the lifter may desire to make a fist.