Press a cushion straight overhead and hold it there without letting it drift forwards.
Hold it overhead
How to do it
- Check above you first.
- Arms by your ears, not out in front.
- Squeeze your tummy so your back stays straight.
- Put it down the moment your arms start to drift.
Breathe normally the whole time. Never hold your breath with your arms up.
- A cushion
- 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
- Hold your empty hands overhead instead.
Harder
- Press it up
- Walk ten steps with it up there.
Sitting down? Sit tall and hold it overhead from a chair.
What it trains
💪 Strength🔋 Staying power🦩 Balance
Which muscles do the work
Shoulder muscleTricepsBelly musclesShrug muscle
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