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Single Arm Half Moon Press

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A steady strength rep: press to overhead, and control the lower to rack.

Main Muscles

Exercise Execution (5 steps)

Start
Execution
Goal
Return
End
Muscle targetas performed — open Program to explore
Deltoid (Anterior)Prime
Triceps BrachiiPrime
Anconeus2nd
Biceps Brachii2nd
Brachialis2nd
Brachioradialis2nd
Coracobrachialis2nd
Pectoralis Major (Clavicular)2nd
Pronator Teres2nd
Serratus Anterior2nd
Trapezius (Lower)2nd
Trapezius (Upper)2nd
Stabilizers — held, not moved
Adductor MagnusBiceps Femoris (Long Head)Deltoid (Posterior)External ObliqueFlexor Digitorum LongusFlexor Hallucis LongusGastrocnemiusGluteus MaximusIliocostalisInfraspinatusInternal ObliqueInterspinalesIntertransversariiLatissimus DorsiLongissimusMultifidusPeroneus BrevisPeroneus LongusPlantarisQuadratus LumborumRectus FemorisRotatoresSemimembranosusSemispinalis ThoracisSemitendinosusSoleusSpinalisSubscapularisSupraspinatusTeres MinorTibialis PosteriorTransversus AbdominisVastus IntermediusVastus LateralisVastus Medialis
Joint actions — updates with your dials
Elbow ExtensionShoulder FlexionElbow FlexionScapular Upward RotationAnkle PlantarflexionHip ExtensionKnee ExtensionShoulder External RotationSpine ExtensionSpine Lateral Flexion LeftSpine Lateral Flexion Right

Cues

Overhead

  1. 1

    Shoulders above hips.

    Cue by Taco Fleur

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Common Mistakes

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Where this is covered

Every place we teach the half moon press — videos, course lessons, books and workouts.

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