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Sam Hopes

I did 50 Arnold presses a day for one week — here are my results

Woman performing an Arnold press with elbows bent holding dumbbells whilst supported against a gym bench

I recently adopted the famous Arnold press every day for one week in a bid to sculpt shoulders Arnie would approve of, and feed my curiosity — could 50 reps a day make any difference to my shoulders?

Curiosity killed the cat, and this workout nearly killed me. The Arnold press has become a household name over the years, created by the bodybuilding legend himself, Arnold Schwarzenegger. If you're unfamiliar with the exercise, his dumbbell overhead shoulder press variation has been widely adopted by bodybuilders and casual gym-goers alike in an attempt to build powerhouse shoulders like the man whose name is on the exercise label.

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