Shoulder Press !

badinric · November 28th, 2009, 12:04 AM

Hopefully everyone had a great Thanksgiving.

I went to the gym today and was pretty packed. Anyways I got to the shoulder press workout and the seats with the back rests were already taken so I had to use the "stool-like" seat. I couldn't lift as much. AFter the other seats (with the back rests) freed up I jumped on them and realized that I have been using my back to aid me in the lift of the shoulder press.

Now, am I doing this wrong? Should I not be using the back rest as an aide int he lift?

I should state that I exclusively use dumbbells (the gym does not own barbells)

Thanks !

November 28th, 2009, 12:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
badinric Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Detroit, MI Age: 28 Posts: 338 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 23 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Credits: 5,000	Shoulder Press ! Hopefully everyone had a great Thanksgiving. I went to the gym today and was pretty packed. Anyways I got to the shoulder press workout and the seats with the back rests were already taken so I had to use the "stool-like" seat. I couldn't lift as much. AFter the other seats (with the back rests) freed up I jumped on them and realized that I have been using my back to aid me in the lift of the shoulder press. Now, am I doing this wrong? Should I not be using the back rest as an aide int he lift? I should state that I exclusively use dumbbells (the gym does not own barbells) Thanks ! __________________ "I've never worked so hard and been criticized so much." - Arsene Wenger

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