RUGGED DOORWAY SHOULDER PRESS

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ISOMETRIC DOORWAY SHOULDER PRESS

TARGETED MUSCLES: STRENGTHEN/STRETCH SHOULDERS.


Starting Position stand in a door frame

 lift the arms and bring your hands shoulder width against the horizontal part of the door frame

 Push against the frame as much as possible

 DO NOT PUSH SO HARD THAT YOU FEEL PAIN IN YOUR SHOULDERS OR LOWER BACK!

 Hold..Hold..Hold the tension for 12 seconds

 Bring the arms down slowly, pause shortly and go on to the next set

 3 sets total, 30 second rest between sets


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