- Begin by sitting on the ground with your legs extended and a barbell in your hands, with your palms facing forward and your elbows bent.
- Keeping your core engaged and your back straight, lift the barbell up from your chest and press it straight up above your head.
- Lower the barbell back down to your chest.
- Lie on the decline bench, grasp a pair of dumbbells and hold them at shoulder level with your palms facing each other. Keep your elbows bent and close to your body.
- Slowly lower the dumbbells to your chest, keeping your elbows bent and close to your body.
- Once the dumbbells reach your chest, pause for a moment and then press them back up to the starting position.
- This variation is much easier on the shoulder joints.
- Start in a standing position
- Start with two dumbbells just above your shoulders.
- Press one dumbbell to the ceiling while keeping the other in place.
- Let the first dumbbell return to its starting position before pressing the other dumbbell.
