DB shoulder press problems

[jeremys]

when i did seated DB shoulder presses for the first time last week, i tried to do them w/ elbows in but i just couldnt do that without it feeling very unnatural. so i went elbows out as it seems everybody does and i could feel my shoulders rotating pretty badly. it hurt and i could hear cracking, etc. i'm not injured or anything but it really prevented me from going anywhere on that exercise. very unstable

whats up w/ that?

 

[Exodus]

why not just do them with a neutral grip........ that guarante's you keeping the shoulders in.

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[jeremys]

i dont think it'd have as much carryover to my bench

 

[Exodus]

i dont think it'd have as much carryover to my bench

it will have more carryover to your bench. thats why wsb does pretty much every dumbell exercise with a neutral grip.

i have more range of motion with less pain using the neutral grip. i also fell it significantly more in my triceps.

plus at the top, i get full contraction from my delts with a neutral grip.

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[jeremys]

by neutral grip you mean with your palms facing you, like you'd do a dumbbell extension, right?

 

[Exodus]

by neutral grip you mean with your palms facing you, like you'd do a dumbbell extension, right?

yessire, you are correct!!!

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