Exercise of the week 9/6/08

In the first installment of "Exercise of the week", I'm going to teach you the plate pullover and press. T he pullover and press is an old school exercise with many variations. Using a weight plate in stead of a barbell or dumbbell allows for more range of motion and less discomfort on your wrists and elbows. To begin lay down on a flat bench with a weight plate held out at arms length. Slowly lower the plate to a comfortable level behind your head. Do not over stretch, follow a natural range of motion. Bring the plate all the way up, then lower to your chest and press.

At Ultimate Fitness and Conditioning we use this as both a warm up and a strengthening exercise depending on the clients strength level. Here is a video of me using it as a finisher to my upper body workout.