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What is the dolphin press exercise?

Man doing plank

This reduces the overall range of motion, excluding elbow extension from the push-up.

The first part of the exercise initiates this, and its great for preparing shoulders for movement.

I recommend 8-12 reps for 3 sets before exercise or during bodyweight workouts.

Sam Hopes performing a dolphin plank in her living room at home

The shoulders are the most potentially mobile joints in your body, moving in variousplanes of motion.

That means strong shoulders can make you more powerful, too.

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