strength
Dumbbell Shoulder Press
Works the shoulders, using dumbbell.
Specification
| Equipment | dumbbell |
| Primary muscles | shoulders |
| Secondary muscles | triceps |
| Mechanic | compound |
| Force | push |
| Level | intermediate |
| Category | strength |
How to do it
- While holding a dumbbell in each hand, sit on a military press bench or utility bench that has back support. Place the dumbbells upright on top of your thighs.
- Now raise the dumbbells to shoulder height one at a time using your thighs to help propel them up into position.
- Make sure to rotate your wrists so that the palms of your hands are facing forward. This is your starting position.
- Now, exhale and push the dumbbells upward until they touch at the top.
- Then, after a brief pause at the top contracted position, slowly lower the weights back down to the starting position while inhaling.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.