Comments on: Standing Dumbbell Shoulder Press – Video

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:31:13 +0000

@Sean. Yes, I’ll cover stiff-legs in a future post.
Cheers.

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:09:55 +0000

Hey Mark, these videos are great – I’ve been recommending them to all my friends. Would there be any chance you would do one for stiff-leg deadlifts? I can’t seem get the hamstring workout from them that you get.

By: Lose Fat & Build Muscle

Lose Fat & Build Muscle — Mon, 11 May 2009 19:04:21 +0000

I like that movement. It’s kind of like Arnold Presses. That twist as you push the weight up makes a big difference.

Nice post and video. Great exercise for anyone trying to build muscle and strength on the front deltoids.

By: Carlos

Carlos — Sun, 03 May 2009 16:23:48 +0000

Nice vid..
I also prefer Arnold Presses at least (a friend) told me that by rotating, you use more muscle fibers. Is that true?
Greetings from Brazil and congratulations for a excellent blog

By: Darrin_lean_muscle

Darrin_lean_muscle — Fri, 01 May 2009 01:12:24 +0000

This is great. I tend to do Arnold Presses, which are more similar to your style than the “strict” dumbbell shoulder press. Do you have any insight into whether any of these variations put undue stress on joints?

By: Kristian

Kristian — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:32:53 +0000

Hey, and thanks for the post. Totally agree with you that doing exercises the way that feels natural for you body often is safer. I personally would recomend the ONE-ARM dumbell shoulder press, as I find it allows for an even more natural movement. More importantly, the movement between the shoulder-blade and the upper arm becomes more in line with the body’s natural biomecanics. This is such an important point, I think, because pushing weights above shoulder height can take its toll on the shoulder joints. Since the shoulder joint has little or none stability from bone and is totally dependent on stability from the surrounding muscles, analysis of the biomechanics becomes especially crucial for injury prevention. Thanks again!

By: Ryan Noades

Ryan Noades — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 05:33:49 +0000

I just started doing these and will definately use the new hand positions. as soon as the db goes below your eye level then the tension starts to get taken off of your shoulder muscles. To keep the tension throughout the move stop when the dbs are at eye level then go back up. This will let you use more weight, keep the tension on your muscles throughout the move and save your shoulder from potential rotator cuff problems in the future!

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:55:40 +0000

Very true. Thanks for the feedback, Andrew.

By: Andrew Mast

Andrew Mast — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:59:29 +0000

Rock on. I can’t believe I’ve never come across biomechanics! I just keep banging my head and saying, “DUH”. It’s like, Injury comes so much easier if you do things the way you WANT and not the way your body wants.

Thanks for the vid!
Andrew