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« on: September 05, 2010, 12:23:28 AM » |
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Usually, I use 20kg dumbells for dumbell shoulder press, and I do it sitting down. Tonight I decided that I'll do it standing up, for the core muscle benefits. However, while I managed to complete the first set, I couldn't manage to lift the dumbell into place with my left shoulder for the second. I tried to do it seated and just couldn't do it. I had to drop the weight down to 17.5kg to finish the last two sets, and I did them standing.
Why did I have to drop the weight? Is it because I began deadlifting this week and my stabilizers were too weak? Or could it be because I began tabata this week, and did that yesterday? Or does standing dumbell shoulder press really work your shoulders that much more than seated?
I just don't see how it happend, I felt fine on the first set.
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« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2010, 01:42:08 AM » |
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I could be wrong:
When you stand up you use more energy to do this exercise so you will drain faster, like you said you did it standing up to work your core more, you could just work your way back up again, thats what i would do, or also next time might be different as you could be just a little tired this time
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« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2010, 02:17:03 AM » |
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You could be right, I just didn't expect the diffrence to be so dramatic.  Ah well, hopefully I'll be able to go back to where I was at before, next week. If not then as you said, I'll just have to work my way back up. |
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« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2010, 03:14:37 AM » |
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Just checking: how are you standing when you do a standing shoulder press? Feet next to each other, or one in front of the other (so one in front of your body, one behind, like a lunge stance)? If you do the former, it makes it hard and drains your energy somewhat.
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« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2010, 03:31:32 AM » |
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Just checking: how are you standing when you do a standing shoulder press? Feet next to each other, or one in front of the other (so one in front of your body, one behind, like a lunge stance)? If you do the former, it makes it hard and drains your energy somewhat.
I was standing with my feet parallel, about six inches apart. Should I stand in a lunge stance? I never really looked up the form to be honest, I just assumed it'd be like the seated press but standing. |
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« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2010, 03:47:26 AM » |
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I suppose its like when people get there form in check and have to lower there weight to do so.
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« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2010, 08:55:47 AM » |
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Just checking: how are you standing when you do a standing shoulder press? Feet next to each other, or one in front of the other (so one in front of your body, one behind, like a lunge stance)? If you do the former, it makes it hard and drains your energy somewhat.
I was standing with my feet parallel, about six inches apart. Should I stand in a lunge stance? I never really looked up the form to be honest, I just assumed it'd be like the seated press but standing. I might be wrong. I just looked up the form on Google Images and most of the people seem to stand with feet parallel. I tried doing it that way and found a lunge stance a lot better. I'm not sure how much difference it makes to the actual lift, but I suppose just go with what seems natural. |
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« Reply #7 on: September 05, 2010, 10:07:59 PM » |
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Hm, well I suppose theres nothing to do but see how it goes next week.  Thanks for the advice everyone. |
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« Reply #8 on: September 05, 2010, 10:21:16 PM » |
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same thing happened to me, i think that you work more when you stand up. it feels like you get a more intense workout almost
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« Reply #9 on: September 06, 2010, 05:38:51 AM » |
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Hm, well I suppose theres nothing to do but see how it goes next week. Thanks for the advice everyone. No, I think I was wrong on that, tried a stance like you were doing it today and it was easier. Guess you might just have been having a bad gym day or whatever, it happens. |
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