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Plate Loaded Shoulder Press
Plate Loaded Shoulder Press is a common strength training exercise. Below are form tips, steps, and demos.
Steps
Step 1. Load plates onto both horns and secure them.
Step 2. Adjust the seat so the handles sit about shoulder height; sit with your back against the pad, feet flat, then grip the handles and brace your core.
Step 3. Exhale and press the handles overhead until your arms are nearly straight without locking the elbows.
Step 4. Pause briefly at the top without shrugging, then inhale and lower under control to the shoulders before repeating.
Muscles & body parts
Primary muscles
delts
Secondary muscles
tricepsupper chest
Primary body parts
shoulders
Common mistakes & warnings
Form & control
Avoid momentum and excessive swing; keep core stable; match breath to movement; control the eccentric phase.
Control breathing and core; keep a steady tempo.
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