See-Saw Press (Alternating Side Press)

What it is

This dynamic dumbbell exercise challenges your shoulder strength and core stability. You press a dumbbell overhead while simultaneously bending at the hip, engaging your shoulders, triceps, and abdominals. This compound movement improves overhead pressing power and rotational core control.

Technique tips

• Start with dumbbells at shoulder height, palms facing your body.
• As you press, rotate your palm to face forward at the top.
• Simultaneously, bend at the hip towards the non-pressing side.
• Imagine reaching for a high shelf with the pressing arm.
• Exhale as you press the dumbbell overhead, inhale at the top.
• Maintain a strong, engaged core throughout the entire movement.

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.