Starting Position
- Standing holding dumbbells with front foot on stable object about mid-thigh height
Procedure
- Push your body weight slightly forward, with your back glute tight
- Perform a biceps curl so that the dumbbells are at your chest
- Press your right hand over your head as you lower the left
- As you lower your right hand, repeat the motion with your left arm so that the dumbbells pass at your torso
- Repeat for the prescribed number of repetitions, switching the foot on the bench halfway through the set
- Contract the glute of your back leg to stabilize yourself
- Switch legs midway through the set
Coaching Keys
- Maintain perfect posture, with your belly button pulled in and your shoulder blades pulled back and down
- Do not let your back arch when the weight is pressed overhead
You Should Feel It
- In your biceps and shoulders, and throughout your pillar
© Core Performance
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