Cuban Press

What it is

This compound pushing movement targets and builds strength in your shoulders. It also effectively engages your trapezius muscles. You will perform a unique rotation and press using dumbbells. This exercise challenges your entire shoulder girdle.

Technique tips

• Keep your upper arms parallel to the floor throughout the rotation.
• Ensure your wrists align directly over your elbows before pressing.
• Fully extend your arms overhead at the top of the press.
• Control the descent slowly, reversing each step of the movement.
• Breathe in as you return to the scarecrow starting position.
• Maintain a tight core for stability during the entire exercise.

How to track your progress

Log the weight and reps of each set. Straddly turns every set into an estimated one-rep max, so a heavier single and a strong set of eight both count as progress, and it flags a personal record the moment you beat your best.