Resistance Band Standing Shoulder Press / Overhead Press
- Place your left foot onto the middle of a resistance band. Step forward with the right. Tighten your abdominals and avoid arching your back.
- Press the handles of the resistance band up and stop once your upper arms are parallel with the ground, making a scarecrow formation. The band should be behind your arms.
- Slowly press the resistance band overhead. Do not lock out the elbows. Lower to the starting position and begin again.
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Resistance band standing shoulder press / overhead press is a gym work out exercise that targets shoulders and also involves abs. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. External cable shoulder rotation, laying internal shoulder rotation and dumbbell biceps curl to shoulder press are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as resistance band standing shoulder press / overhead press. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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