Zirv FitnessStrength exercise
Sandbag Push Press
How to do it
- Hold a sandbag across the front of the shoulders with feet about hip width apart and knees soft.
- Brace the core and dip the knees and hips a few inches in a short, controlled quarter squat.
- Drive up explosively through the legs and use that momentum to press the bag overhead, finishing with the shoulders and triceps locking out the arms.
- Catch the bag overhead with the arms fully extended and the ribcage stacked over the hips.
- Lower the bag back to the shoulders under control before the next dip, exhaling on the drive and press.
- Keep the dip short and vertical; a common fault is turning the dip into a full squat instead of a quick leg drive.
Muscles worked
ShouldersMuscles surrounding the shoulder joint, responsible for a wide range of arm movements. All Shoulders exercises
TricepsMuscles located at the back of the upper arm, responsible for extending the elbow. All Triceps exercises