the Arnold

Definition

A dumbbell shoulder press variation involving a rotation from palms facing the body to palms facing forward, named after Arnold Schwarzenegger. Because if you're going to name an exercise after yourself, you'd better have won Mr. Olympia seven times.

Example Usage

I threw in some Arnolds at the end of shoulder day to really fry my delts.

Origin

Attributed to Arnold Schwarzenegger, who popularized this movement during his bodybuilding career in the 1970s.

Fun Fact

The rotation component recruits more anterior deltoid fibers than a standard shoulder press.

Source: Bodybuilding exercise nomenclature

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