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Barbell Cuban Press

Shoulder-control drill for improving scapular position and overhead range.

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Barbell Cuban Press demonstration

Exercise overview

Training details

ShouldersUpper BackTriceps

Equipment

Barbell

Sets × reps

2 × 12

Rest

45 sec

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 01Stand upright holding a very light bar with an overhand grip in front of your thighs.
  2. 02Pull your elbows high and outward until your upper arms approach shoulder height.
  3. 03Keeping your upper arms level, externally rotate your shoulders to bring your forearms and the bar upward.
  4. 04Press the bar overhead without shrugging or arching your lower back.
  5. 05Reverse the overhead press, external rotation, and high pull in sequence to return the bar to your thighs.

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