What muscles does the Cuban Press work?

Mainly the front delts. It also works the traps and triceps.

What equipment do you need for the Cuban Press?

It uses dumbbells. Without it, the Barbell Overhead Press and the Bradford/Rocky Presses train the same muscles the same way.

GymVim rates it intermediate. For a beginner-rated exercise on the same muscle and movement, see the Band Overhead Press.

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A three-phase dumbbell drill that links an upright row, an external rotation and an overhead press in one rep.

Stand tall with a light dumbbell in each hand, palms facing your thighs.
Set your shoulder blades down and back and brace your trunk.
Pull the dumbbells up the front of your body until the upper arms are parallel to the floor.
Holding the elbows at that height, rotate the forearms up and back into a goalpost position.
Press the dumbbells overhead until the arms are almost straight.
Reverse the three phases in order and return to the start under control.

Loading it like a shoulder press, which makes the rotation phase impossible to control.
Letting the elbows drop during the rotation, which removes the external rotation the exercise exists for.
Arching the lower back to finish the press, which hides limited overhead mobility.
Rushing the sequence, which blends the three phases and loses the cuff work entirely.

What muscles does the Cuban Press work?: Mainly the front delts. It also works the traps and triceps.
What equipment do you need for the Cuban Press?: It uses dumbbells. Without it, the Barbell Overhead Press and the Bradford/Rocky Presses train the same muscles the same way.
Is the Cuban Press good for beginners?: GymVim rates it intermediate. For a beginner-rated exercise on the same muscle and movement, see the Band Overhead Press.