Weighted Round Arm
A plate held by its rim at shoulder height on straight arms and turned like a steering wheel, one way and then the other; the front delts hold the load up the whole set.
How to do it
Setup
Standing, a plate gripped at its rim in both hands, arms straight in front at shoulder height.
Steps
- Turn the plate one way until one hand is on top and the other below.
- Turn it back past the middle and over the other way.
- Keep the plate at shoulder height and the arms straight throughout.
Common mistakes
The plate sinking as the arms tire: keep it at shoulder height or take a lighter one. Twisting the trunk with the plate: hips and chest face forward; only the arms turn it. Bending the elbows to ease the load: straight arms from the first turn to the last.
Breathing
Steady throughout; never held.
