DB shoulder press

[F4iGuy]

Currently press 100's for 7 reps. I'd like to go heavier but how the heck do you get the weight up to your ears? I'm alread doing the leg kick thing but kinda nervous with the 110s?

[dj87]

Currently press 100's for 7 reps. I'd like to go heavier but how the heck do you get the weight up to your ears? I'm alread doing the leg kick thing but kinda nervous with the 110s?

shit i get nervous with 85's, have somebody spot you and hand them to you

ive had to do this a couple times

[Johnny Sinn]

I do the 130's for sets of 8 currently and need someone to hand me one. I like them to hand it at the low point of the press for me. Seems easier and more stable. Dumbells are very heavy to kick up

[F4iGuy]

130's for 8 is crazy. Hopefully I get there someday. Till then I need to figure out these 110's. I think its mental, I remeber thinking the same thing about the 100's and just said f it, luckily it worked out lol. I'd feel like an ass dropping that kind of weight from that high up.

[Johnny Sinn]

You look pretty swole dude. I never once worried about losing it. Always have that mentality that youll crush it.

[Okinawa_Power]

I'm in the same boat....I was trying to press 110's the other day and I couldn't get them up to my ears....****ing sucked...I know I can do them it is getting them up to the position to start.......****ING SUCKS.......As for dropping the weight who cares!!!! **** EM!!!!!!

[BPack10]

Dumbbell power hooks work well. No need for a spot if you buy those. They run around $45 or so...

[FireGuy]

I can kick up 110's for incline presses no problem but kicking up anything over 80's for seated shoulders is another story. I swear I that's how I jacked up my bicep insertion that has been bothering me for forever and a day now.

[F4iGuy]

Funny you mention that. I had a similar issue but I think it was from too much back/bi volume training. On thing that help is keeping your arm in a 'tight' fixed position as you swing the weight up. I try to lock my elbow before kicking it up, doesn't bother the bi so much.

[6ft5]

U need 2 big fkers to handem to u. Maybe those hooks could prevent sum injuries...

[mario_ps2]

Currently press 100's for 7 reps. I'd like to go heavier but how the heck do you get the weight up to your ears? I'm alread doing the leg kick thing but kinda nervous with the 110s?

I know exactly what you mean.. I'm currently with 120's for 20 reps but to get them up on the starting position is a bitch.

One exercise I noticed that helps is the power clean ... start doing a lot of power cleans to build up your overall strength!!!

[M302_Imola]

Dumbbell power hooks work well. No need for a spot if you buy those. They run around $45 or so...

good call...I saw a dude at the gym using those hooks the other day. He was able to do some heavy ass dumbbells!

[goodlifting]

god damn you guys. im stuck in a gym that has dumbells that only go up to 75. so i have to sets of like 20 to get anything!

it's so true that the hardest part of dumbell anything is getting the sons a bitches in place.

[brokendown]

get the weight up to your ears.....

consider that as just another exercise, do it for reps

much respect to you heavy lifters

[baseline_9]

I start standing up and clean them up onto my shoulders, then sit down.

Its not worth trying it sitting down, your guna hurt urself.

[Panzerfaust]

I hear you loud and clear..I am back to doing 80's and i can kick them up but can't seem to get it all the way...I said **** it and asked this cat to help me with me 3-4 sets.

One of the worst parts about Chest and shoulder day is not having someone there to press you and be there if you need it, its all mental really but it helps me tremendously.

From now on i'm just going to ask for a spot..no other way around it.

I start standing up and clean them up onto my shoulders, then sit down.

Its not worth trying it sitting down, your guna hurt urself.

And that wouldn't? To each his own man..not even going to try that.

[F4iGuy]

I start standing up and clean them up onto my shoulders, then sit down.

Its not worth trying it sitting down, your guna hurt urself.

Thats crazy, good idea though.

[baseline_9]

I hear you loud and clear..I am back to doing 80's and i can kick them up but can't seem to get it all the way...I said **** it and asked this cat to help me with me 3-4 sets.

One of the worst parts about Chest and shoulder day is not having someone there to press you and be there if you need it, its all mental really but it helps me tremendously.

From now on i'm just going to ask for a spot..no other way around it.





And that wouldn't? To each his own man..not even going to try that.

works for me just fine, supose it just depends on how much you are lifting and how much you can clean up.

Start in a deadlift position and clean it up, just like you would if you were using a barbell,

Obviously this is harder than doing it with a barbell

[8iron]

Seems like everytime I hurt myself its when Im lifting dumbells up for shoulders, gave up on 80's on, just have someone hand them to me, not worth the injury, we have to check our pride at the door sometimes....!

[bigboomer]

I sit down dumbell on knees, dip my shoulder on the side Im bringing the weight and with the dumbell on my knee I kick my knee up and works fine...I can get 110,s up... If it got to the point I couldn't, I'd simple ask anyone near for help...And I have on occasion..

[F4iGuy]

Are your knees close together or wide when you kick up?

Is that should tipping down to the front or to the side?

Where on the knee do you stick the dumbell, close to your torso of further out?

I'm ready for some bigger weight.

[bigboomer]

Are your knees close together or wide when you kick up?

Is that should tipping down to the front or to the side?

Where on the knee do you stick the dumbell, close to your torso of further out?

I'm ready for some bigger weight.

I keep my knees about shoulder width sometimes a little farther. Shoulder dipped down a bit and to the side..The dumbell sits further out towards my knee, as I kick my knee up I pull with my arm at the same time and I dip my shoulder a lil more and that shits up there..It took a little practice you know at first to get the right technique. But you'll get it bro. Try it out see if that helps out

[stevey_6t9]

i personally dont see the problem getting 100lb+ dumbbells up, its not that hard.

it depends on the force of your so called 'kick-up' with your knees that you use.

[dec11]

I can kick up 110's for incline presses no problem but kicking up anything over 80's for seated shoulders is another story. I swear I that's how I jacked up my bicep insertion that has been bothering me for forever and a day now.

yep, know that feeling!! Op, you need to get spotters to hand em to you, not worth the injury risk

[gbrice75]

Damn, I was all full of myself for being able to press 75's until I saw this thread... now i'm just deflated!

Yes, that's all I got out of this thread. =P

PS - I have to do the same thing with tipping my shoulder and using my knee to kick it up.