MeridianMovement Library
Upper Body

1-arm DB Push Press

1-arm DB Push Press is a unilateral upper body exercise training the hip, knee, ankle, shoulder, and elbow across the sagittal plane, using Dumbbell.

Laterality
Unilateral
Planes
Sagittal
Equipment
Dumbbell
Primary joints
Hip · Knee · Ankle · Shoulder · Elbow
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How to perform it

  1. 1One arm holds DB slightly above shoulder.
  2. 2Feet underneath hips.
  3. 3Load hips, keeping both feet on the ground.
  4. 4Explode up through lower half, driving the DB overhead, arm fully extended.
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Training profile

Fascial lines

Superficial Back LineSBLSuperficial Front LineSFLSpiral LineSPLDeep Front LineDFLSuperficial Front Arm LineSFALDeep Front Arm LineFALSuperficial Back Arm LineBALFront Functional LineFFLBack Functional LineFBL

Joints

HipKneeAnkleShoulderElbow

Plane of motion

Sagittal

Training intent

MobilityRehab
Motor Control
Stability
Strength
Power
Tissue LoadingPerformance

Highlighted rungs are where this movement lives on the rehab → performance continuum.

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