Cuban Press
How to do it
- Take a dumbbell in each hand with a pronated grip in a standing position. Raise your upper arms so that they are parallel to the floor, allowing your lower arms to hang in the "scarecrow" position. This will be your starting position.
- To initiate the movement, externally rotate the shoulders to move the upper arm 180 degrees. Keep the upper arms in place, rotating the upper arms until the wrists are directly above the elbows, the forearms perpendicular to the floor.
- Now press the dumbbells by extending at the elbows, straightening your arms overhead.
- Return to the starting position as you breathe in by reversing the steps.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Quick answers
- What muscles does the Cuban Press work?
- Mainly the shoulders, with help from the traps.
- What equipment do I need?
- Dumbbell.
- Is it good for beginners?
- It is rated intermediate level.
- How do I track progress on it?
- Log each set and beat the weight or reps from last time. Liftrung shows your last set beside the next one and estimates your one-rep max from your sets.
More shoulders exercises
- Alternating Deltoid Raise
- Arnold Dumbbell Press
- Bent Over Dumbbell Rear Delt Raise With Head On Bench
- Dumbbell Incline Shoulder Raise
- Dumbbell Lying One-Arm Rear Lateral Raise
- Dumbbell Lying Rear Lateral Raise
Exercise descriptions: free-exercise-db, public domain.