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I do not go 10 days without performing some type of bottoms up kettle bell press. This total body stability crusher is a challenge whether you weight 120lbs or 350! What I have learned through 20 years in the industry is that not ALL strength is performed by lifting heavy, most of it is. But the glenoid cavity of the shoulder attaches to our scapula and loosely to our rotator cuff muscles. Meaning, lacking shoulder stability can result in major injuries the shoulder and its surrounding connective tissues. Too much repetitive bar work without fixing underlying issues. Too many dips without good posture smashing out your elbow joints. Too many seated or standing military presses without shoulder internal and external rotation. I’ve seen it all heard it all. I’ve also seen dudes that bench 500lbs try to do this and the result is a 30lbs kettlebell kicking their ass. To truly master all components of physical fitness, the ego is not our friend. You can start doing these in what we call a Z press on the floor. Work your way from half kneeling to standing to single leg. They are great in between challenging push exercises, or simply to increase stability through the core, lats, and entire upper back.
