The Cuban Press is series of moves that works the muscles that stabilise the shoulders and enable rotation. It’s common to forget that we need to strengthen the muscles that enable rotation until we need to recover from an injury, as any swimmers out there suffering from ‘rotator cuff’ injury will now know. Having strength in these muscles will not only prevent injury, but also make us stronger at our swimming strokes.
An upright row, external shoulder rotation and an overhead press make up the Cuban Press. Choose light weights, so that you can maintain good form in the shoulder rotation.
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