The twist is what sets an Arnold press apart, and this Arnold press counter ignores it. It watches how high your upper arm rises against your torso, and each trip from your chin to overhead and back is one rep.
That's why your hips matter as much as your hands. Press with both arms together, or choose one-hand mode and the coach handles the changeover.
Phone setup
Rest the phone upright at chest height. Step back until your hips and your arms overhead both fit in the frame.
Square up to the lens, and keep your hips in the shot the whole set, since the reading is taken from them.
- Start at chin height with your palms facing you, and rotate out as you press.
Form cues
- Start at chin height. Hold the dumbbells in front of you with your palms facing you. Each rep ends back there.
- Rotate as you press. Turn your palms outward as the dumbbells rise, so the turn flows into the press.
- Finish overhead. Keep pressing until the dumbbells are above your head and your upper arms are lifted high.
- Reverse the turn on the way down. Rotate your palms back toward you as you lower to chin height.
Common mistakes
- Hiding your hips. Hips are what the count is anchored on. If they leave the frame the angle can't be read, so step back until your hips and both hands overhead are in view.
- Stopping short of overhead. A press that stops before your upper arm is fully raised never reaches the far position, so it isn't counted. Finish overhead before you lower.
- Rushing the rotation. The palm twist doesn't change the count, so there's no reason to hurry it. Turn smoothly as you press and as you lower.
How FitnessBruh counts it
The measurement is the angle at your shoulder, taken between your hip, shoulder and elbow. What moves the count is how high your upper arm sits against your torso, not how far your elbow bends.
A rep starts at chin height, reaches the far position as you press overhead, and finishes back at the start. The palm twist doesn't change the reading. Your hips are the anchor, so keep them in view.
Two-arm mode averages both sides. In one-hand mode the app follows one arm until the coach calls the switch.
FAQ
Does the twist in an Arnold press affect the count?
No. The count follows how high your upper arm is raised against your torso, not how your palms are turned, so the rotation is yours to keep.
Why do my hips have to stay in the shot?
The reading is taken at the shoulder, from your hip through your shoulder to your elbow. With no hip in view there's no torso line to measure your upper arm against, so keep both hips visible.
Does the Arnold press work one arm at a time?
Yes. Choose one-hand mode and the counter follows a single arm until the coach calls the switch. Then you press with the other arm, and the set finishes after both.
