Cuban Press Exercise

Exercise Details

Category

Strength

Level

Intermediate

Equipment

Dumbbell

Force

Push

Mechanic

Compound

Primary muscles

Shoulders

Secondary muscles

Traps

How to Do Cuban Press

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Now press the dumbbells by extending at the elbows, straightening your arms overhead.
4. Return to the starting position as you breathe in by reversing the steps.
5. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.