I invented a new dumbbell shoulder press movement!!!

[gbrice75]

Glad the title grabbed your attention! Now that you're here - i'm sure I didn't invent anything. I'm certain it's been done a million times, and has a name or two (or 10). But I did it today sort of by accident, and loved the immediate difference I felt in my shoulders, which are notoriously unresponsive to training AND never get sore, EVER!

I was doing standard seated dumbbell shoulder presses. I bring the dumbbells down to around my ears, arms about parrallel to the ground, and then push back up to lockout (or close to it). I lowered my weight at one point and then 'stumbled' on this movement: I widened my arms in the 'down' position, and then instead of pressing straight up, I kind of made a half circle up... picture the incline dumbbell fly motion you do for chest, except on an upright bench for shoulders and you'll get the picture.

I loved it and can't wait to do it as part of my workout next week... hoping it's the missing link my shoulders have been looking for!!

[oatmeal69]

Will try it, thanks. I'm finding I still like Arnold presses too.

[oatmeal69]

So, today I did something different with my Arnold presses. Instead of sitting upright on that little stool with the 90 degree back, I sat on the incline bench. The back was set at 80-85 degrees, allowing me to sit in the chair almot like any other. I was still vertical, but my back was comfortably supported.
MAN did I get a burn in my shoulders! I didn't realize changing the angle just a bit and resting my back would make such a difference. After that, the rest of my shoulder workout seemed to go about the same, but I maintained the burn throughout. Hoping to really feel it tomorrow.

[Far from massive]

If you are talking about basically doing flyes except with your upper body vertical ( I do them standing as this seems to give me a better burn for some reason) I have been doing them for about a half a year and agree 100% they are great they hit the front deltoid really well. I stand straight with abs tucked in and elbows bent maybe 15°-20° and move my hands about 2.5 feet.

Also another one I do that is to bend over forward then with elbows bent very slightly move my hands rearward and upward to hit the rear delt, I will do a set completley rearward then another set rearward and outward.

FFM

[abbot138]

If you are talking about basically doing flyes except with your upper body vertical ( I do them standing as this seems to give me a better burn for some reason) I have been doing them for about a half a year and agree 100% they are great they hit the front deltoid really well. I stand straight with abs tucked in and elbows bent maybe 15°-20° and move my hands about 2.5 feet.

Also another one I do that is to bend over forward then with elbows bent very slightly move my hands rearward and upward to hit the rear delt, I will do a set completley rearward then another set rearward and outward.

FFM

I call that second one skiiers, lol, great for rear delts. Definately prefer it to the traditional rear raise.

[tballz]

Glad the title grabbed your attention! Now that you're here - i'm sure I didn't invent anything. I'm certain it's been done a million times, and has a name or two (or 10). But I did it today sort of by accident, and loved the immediate difference I felt in my shoulders, which are notoriously unresponsive to training AND never get sore, EVER!

I was doing standard seated dumbbell shoulder presses. I bring the dumbbells down to around my ears, arms about parrallel to the ground, and then push back up to lockout (or close to it). I lowered my weight at one point and then 'stumbled' on this movement: I widened my arms in the 'down' position, and then instead of pressing straight up, I kind of made a half circle up... picture the incline dumbbell fly motion you do for chest, except on an upright bench for shoulders and you'll get the picture.

I loved it and can't wait to do it as part of my workout next week... hoping it's the missing link my shoulders have been looking for!!

Interesting......

So did you keep your palms facing forward or facing each other?