Dumbbell Close-Grip Shoulder Press Sit-Up
A sit-up with two dumbbells held together at the shoulders, pressed overhead once you are upright and lowered before you roll down.
How to do it
Setup
On your back, knees bent, feet flat, a dumbbell in each hand at the shoulders, palms facing and the bells touching.
Steps
- Sit up with the bells kept tight to the shoulders.
- Upright, press both bells overhead together, then lower them to the shoulders.
- Roll back down with the bells still at the shoulders.
Common mistakes
Pressing on the way up: sit up first, press only when upright. Bells drifting apart overhead: keep them touching through the whole press. Leaning back to finish the press: stack the bells over the shoulders, ribs down.
Breathing
Exhale sitting up, inhale, exhale again on the press.
