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What is a safe amount of shoulder presses to do?
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Should not hurt: Pick a weight that you can press 10-12 times and do 2-3 sets/day 4-5x/wk. You should not hurt during the activity. You must allow at least 2 recuperative days during the week.
Answered 12/11/2012
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