Plate Overhead Hold

Overview

The weight plate overhead hold is a static strength exercise that focuses on shoulder stability and strength. In this exercise, you hold a weight plate overhead with both hands, engaging the shoulder muscles and core to maintain the weight in a fixed position above your head.

Description

Let's get started by grabbing your weight plate and pressing it above your head or as high as you can.

This is the starting position.

From here, we are going to hold this position for the allotted time. Once done, return the plate back down safely to your lap.

You can change the intensity of this exercise by increasing or decreasing the weight of the weight plate.

Benefits

• Core Strength: Weight plate exercises engage the core muscles to stabilize the body during movements, helping to strengthen and tone the abdominal muscles, obliques, and lower back.
• Functional Strength: Weight plate exercises often mimic real-life movements, improving functional strength that translates to everyday activities and sports performance.
• Versatility and Portability: Weight plates are versatile workout tools that can be used for a wide range of exercises, and they are relatively easy to transport, making them suitable for home workouts or on-the-go training.

Area focus

• Shoulders

Primary muscles

• Deltoids

Secondary muscles

Exercise type