How to Do Body Blade Military Presses

Whether you are working to rehabilitate injured muscles, improve athletic performance or increase strength and coordination, body blades are a great addition to your regular fitness routine. Offering a dynamic workout with little risk of injury, body blades are perfect for people of all ages and fitness levels. With a few tips you can add the body blade military press to your workout today.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Stand with your feet about shoulder width apart and your knees bent slightly. Protect your back during the military press by keeping your abs engaged and your tail bone tucked under. Keep your gaze straight forward during your exercises to limit stress on your neck. Additionally, keep your breathing relaxed and controlled, inhaling as you lower your blades and exhaling as you lift.
2. Begin with a single body blade, gripping the blade with both hands. Hold the blade horizontally at chest level, keeping your elbows as tightly into your body as possible. Begin to shake the blade up and down using fast, short movements.
3. Keep the blade shaking as you exhale and press the blade up overhead slowly and with controlled movements. Exhale as you bring the shaking blade slowly back down to chest level and repeat. Continue your military presses for 1 to 5 minutes, depending on your fitness level.
4. Perform a wide grip military press by holding a body blade in each hand and opening your arms so that the tips of the blades are close, but not touching. Lift and lower your shaking blades using the same technique, repeating for 1 to 5 minutes.