The Overhead Press
You can do an overhead press with kettlebells.
The overhead press is one of the most basic (and functional) exercises out there. Sometimes called a military press or a shoulder press, this exercise has many variations and can be performed with a barbell, dumbbells, kettlebells, or any other type of resistance that you can think of.
The most common way that I tend to see people doing overhead presses is with their palms facing forward, away from the body through the entire range of motion, which is a terrific exercise.
The Arnold press involves rotation.
However, I am also a big fan of the rotational shoulder press made popular by Arnold Schwarzenegger (often referred to as an Arnold press).
This variation involves the palms facing towards the body at the bottom of the movement and rotating outward on the way up.
In some cases, the Arnold press can be a safer variation, providing an increased range of motion without adding stress to your joints.
The Sots press, named after noteworthy Russian weightlifter Victor Sots, is another great variation on the shoulder press. The Sots press is an overhead press that is performed while holding the bottom position of a squat. It involves a ton of lower back and abdominal strength.
People with a history of shoulder pain or dislocations should be cautious when performing any type of overhead press.
Watch the video clip below for more!
