SHOULDER BLAST | UNDERHAND PRESS WITH CHAINS

This variation of a shoulder press was great. We used it as part of a shoulder circuit that include dumbbell shoulder press, prone dowel press, and this shoulder-friendly press variation. As with most pressing variations with chains, with this variation, when the lifter is at their weakest, the load is at its lowest. When the lifter gains mechanical leverage advantage, more chain is off the ground and the total system is at its heaviest. This is called accommodating resistance.

For this pressing variation, and underhand or supinated grip is used on a ez curl cable bar. This loads the front delts like crazy and gives the lifter more “space” at the shoulder joint during the press. As you can see in the video, since this was a dropset and the weights were submaximal, a 10-count eccentric tempo was utilized for a set a 5. It was a ton of time under tension (TuT) and brutal!

1. Dumbbell Shoulder Press, 4 sets x 5 reps
2. Prone Weighted Dowel Press, 4 sets x 30 reps
3. Underhand Shoulder Press with Chains, 4 sets x 5 reps, 10-count eccentric

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