Monday Move

A Shoulder-Strengthener That Works The Lower Body Too

The push press is fun, challenging, and efficient

Anna Maltby
Better Humans
Published in
3 min readDec 20, 2021

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The classic shoulder press (stand tall, hold dumbbells at the shoulders, then press them straight up overhead) is an excellent and challenging way to build upper-body strength. Do them right and you’ll use the core, too, to stay steady and keep…

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Editor and writer. Past: Elemental, Real Simple, Refinery29, SELF. Certified personal trainer; prenatal and postnatal exercise specialist. Cat & person mom.