How do you perform Tabletop Press?

  • Lie with the upper part of your back on a platform (such as a chair).
  • Bend your knees and place your feet flat on the floor.
  • Hold a weight in each hand and raise them above your shoulders with your elbows bent.
  • Extend your arms overhead and raise the weights vertically.
  • Return to starting position and repeat.
  • Keep your abs tight and your back straight.
  • Inhale as you lower the weights and exhale as you push them up.

Common faults

  • Insufficient control over the weights.
  • Poor alignment of the elbows and shoulders.
  • Poor back alignment.
  • Breathing not controlled.
  • Insufficient trunk stabilization.
  • Your hips sag.