Muscles Worked in Devils Press
Primary muscles worked:
Secondary muscles worked:
How to Do Devils Press
- Stand with a dumbbell in each hand, feet shoulder-width apart.
- Go down into a burpee by placing the dumbbells on the ground and jumping back into a plank position.
- Lower your chest all the way to the floor.
- Push yourself up from the ground and jump so that your feet lands between the dumbbells.
- With power from your hips, explosively lift the dumbbells up, as in a snatch, until you are standing with the dumbbells fully extended overhead.
- Lower the dumbbells back to the ground in a controlled manner.
- Repeat for reps.
Commentary
Devils Press is an explosive full-body exercise that combines a burpee with a dumbbell snatch. Keep your core engaged throughout the movement to avoid unnecessary strain on your lower back. If you prefer, instead of performing a snatch, you can perform a clean, placing the dumbbells to your shoulders and then press them overhead.
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