Sitting Shoulder Press and Hip Abduction on a padded stool

How to do it

Exhale as you press up and pull the knees apart, inhale on the return.

1. 1

   Sit on a padded stool with your back straight and feet flat on the floor.

2. 2

   Place your hands at shoulder level with elbows bent.

3. 3

   As you press your hands up overhead, simultaneously move your knees apart to perform a hip abduction.

4. 4

   Lower your hands and knees back to the starting position.

5. 5

   Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Common mistakes

• ✕Rounding the upper back during the press
• ✕Dropping the knees inward on the return
• ✕Dropping elbows below shoulder level