The Program to Improve Your Fitness, Week 12
August 26, 2008 by Sal Marinello
Filed under Fitness Tips
This week you’ll learn the proper way to perform dumbbell military press, the first upper-body strength training exercise in my free online exercise program.
As opposed to the bench press, the military press – also called the overhead press – requires that you provide your own balance and stability rather than rely on a piece of equipment to do so. The military press is a fantastic functional, ground-based, compound movement that is one of the most efficient and effective strength training exercises that there is. Athletes and non-athletes alike will reap the benefits from including the military press in their strength training routine.
I use dumbbells for the military press in the video clip that is part of my continuing, free online exercise program, but the exercise can be done with a barbell, kettlebells, logs, heavy stones, sand bags and other traditional and non-traditional kinds of resistance. Incorporate military presses in your routine to improve your upper-body strength.
By the way, adjustable dumbbells are a great investment for any home gym, as one pair of 50-pound adjustable dumbbells is like having nine pairs of conventional dumbbells.
The military press is a simple exercise to learn so review the video clip and get started. If you have any questions, send them to me at Sal@HealthAndFitnessAdvice.com.
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