Hold a ball at your chest and press it straight up over your head.
Press it up
How to do it
- Check what's above you first.
- Squeeze your tummy so your back stays straight.
- Press straight up, past your ears, then bring it down slowly.
Blow out as the ball goes up.
- A ball
- Enough floor to lie down on, arms out.
- Check what's above you before you reach up.
- Light is right. If it's hard to hold, put it down.
Watch out for this
Make it fit you
The right version is the hardest one you can still do properly. That is not a kindness, it is how this works.
Easier
- Press a rolled-up towel, or just your empty hands.
Harder
- Go from a squat straight into the press, all one move.
Sitting down? Sit tall and press the ball up from a chair.
What it trains
💪 Strength🦩 Balance🤹 Putting it together
Which muscles do the work
Shoulder muscleTricepsShrug muscleBelly muscles
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