Cuban Press
Also known as: Dumbbell Cuban Press
Body region
Muscles
Main
Helps
Holds
Equipment
Technique
- Stand tall with very light dumbbells hanging in front of your thighs, palms facing you.
- Pull them up like an upright row until the elbows are at shoulder height and the forearms hang down.
- Keeping the elbows in place, rotate the forearms up until the dumbbells are above the elbows.
- Press the dumbbells overhead, then reverse each step to return.
Cues
- Go very light: the rotator cuff is the weak link.
- Keep the elbows level with the shoulders during the rotation.
Common mistakes
- Dropping the elbows while rotating.
- Rushing through the steps in one heave.
- Using a weight you could press normally.