Shoulder Press - Standing Inwards Water Bottle
Recommendations: 2-3 Sets, 8-12 Reps
Beginner Front Shoulders Traps Strength Water Bottle Pull Home
Purpose: This exercise strengthens the front deltoid muscle area.
Benefits: This exercise isolates the anterior delt muscle.
Stand with your feet about shoulder-width apart and your knees slightly bent. Hold water bottles with an inwards grip in front of your shoulders. This is the starting position. Keeping your shoulders down (do not shrug them), press the bottles straight up. Exhale during this movement. Lower the bottles slowly to the starting position. Inhale during this movement. Repeat for the required number of repetitions.
The anterior (front) deltoid or shoulder is one of the three distinct heads of the deltoid anatomy. It raises the arm toward the front and rotates the arm inward.
Step 1
Stand upright holding water bottles at shoulder level, with palms facing inwards.
Stand with your feet about shoulder-width apart and your knees slightly bent. Hold water bottles with an inwards grip in front of your shoulders. This is the starting position.
Step 2
Keep your shoulders down while pressing the bottles straight up.
Keeping your shoulders down (do not shrug them), press the bottles straight up. Exhale during this movement.
Step 3
Lower the bottles slowly to the starting position.
Lower the bottles slowly to the starting position. Inhale during this movement. Hold water bottles with an inwards grip in front of your shoulders.