Cuban press
- Intermediate
- Dumbbells
Elbows up, rotate forearms, press: very slow
Muscles worked
- Primary:
- Rear delts
- Secondary:
- Shoulders, Traps
How to do it
- Standing with light dumbbells, raise your elbows out to shoulder height.
- Without moving your elbows, rotate your forearms up until vertical.
- Press overhead, then reverse the movement step by step.
Common mistakes
- Using pressing weights: it's a control exercise.
- Dropping the elbows as you rotate.
Tips
- Trains the external rotators and shoulder stability.
- Go very slowly, especially during the rotation.