See-Saw Press (Alternating Side Press)
An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the shoulders, using dumbbells.
Starting position
End position
How to Do See-Saw Press (Alternating Side Press)
- Grab a dumbbell with each hand and stand up erect.
- Clean (lift) the dumbbells to the chest/shoulder level and then rotate your wrists so that your palms are facing towards you as if you were getting ready to perform an Arnold Press. This will be your starting position.
- Now start extending your left arm overhead as you rotate the wrist so that the palm of your hand faces forward as you go up. Your elbows should come out also as you lift the weight. Simultaneously, you will also be bending from your hip to your opposite side. Tip: If you perform the exercise correctly, is should look as if you are trying to reach for something overhead on the right hand side of your body, but with your left arm. Breathe out as you perform this movement.
- Once you reach the top position breathe in. Then, with the weight fully extended overhead and you bent over to your right hand side, begin the movement to the left side.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Muscles Worked
Alternatives to See-Saw Press (Alternating Side Press)
10 movements that train the same primary muscle, closest substitutes first — same kind of training, then variations of the movement itself, then a similar difficulty.
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Alternating Kettlebell Press
An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the shoulders, using a kettlebell.
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One-Arm Kettlebell Military Press To The Side
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Alternating Cable Shoulder Press
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Bench Press
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Barbell Shoulder Press
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Clean and Press
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Double Kettlebell Push Press
An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the shoulders, using a kettlebell.
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Kettlebell Arnold Press
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Kettlebell Seated Press
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Kettlebell Seesaw Press
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Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do see-saw press (alternating side press) work?
See-Saw Press (Alternating Side Press) primarily works the shoulders. The abs and triceps assist as secondary muscles.
What equipment do I need for see-saw press (alternating side press)?
See-Saw Press (Alternating Side Press) uses dumbbells.
See-Saw Press (Alternating Side Press): is it suitable for beginners?
See-Saw Press (Alternating Side Press) is rated intermediate. Movements that assume you already own the basic pattern and are ready to load it.
What can I do instead of see-saw press (alternating side press)?
Alternating Kettlebell Press, One-Arm Kettlebell Military Press To The Side, Alternating Cable Shoulder Press train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.
Can Fitnit count my see-saw press (alternating side press) reps automatically?
Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; see-saw press (alternating side press) can be logged manually in the app, and tracked movements are added over time.
Photographs and step-by-step instructions from free-exercise-db, a public-domain exercise dataset. Muscle mapping and alternatives by Fitnit.
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