Arnold Presses instead of Overhead Press?

[naturally anabolic]

would this be an acceptable substitute?

 

[vinylgroover]

They are a great exercise, although heavily skewed toward working the front delt, but a good overall mass builder nonetheless.

 

[CrimsonKing]

Arnold Presses are risky on your rotators.

 

[Rexbo]

Yeah whenever the weight isnt directly over the joint it can be risky.
I do Arnold presses after heavier shoulder lifts. Make sure you get the squeeze at the top when you rotate.

 

[skaman607]

what are arnold presses?

 

[bishonen]

what are arnold presses?

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/DeltoidAnterior/DBArnoldPress.html

 

[rippedtrojan]

to me arnold presses hit the front delts more so than regular db presses. as such i shy away from them because my front delts are, if anything, larger/stronger than the rest of my shoulders.

i used to do front raises, too, but i haven't done those in a million years now. it seems they get enough work from shoulder presses and benching (flat and incline).

 

[Rexbo]

Agreed. They are almost all front delt until the very top.

 

[b fold the truth]

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[SeekerOfKnowledge]

I would alternate. One week do arnold next do overhead press