Resistance Band Seated Shoulder Press
The overhead press seated on a chair with a flat band trapped under the seat; the band pulls hardest as the arms straighten.
How to do it
Setup
Seated tall on a chair, a flat band under the seat, its ends at the shoulders, palms forward.
Steps
- Press both hands up until the arms are straight.
- Keep the back off the backrest and the ribs down.
- Lower the hands to the shoulders with the band still taut.
Common mistakes
Band slipping out from under the seat: sit on it squarely before the first rep. Leaning back into the chair: sit tall, the press is the shoulders' work. Letting the band snap the hands down: lower slowly.
Breathing
Exhale pressing, inhale returning.
