Dumbbell Shoulder Press
The Dumbbell Shoulder Press is a compound strength exercise performed with dumbbells. It primarily targets the shoulders, with the triceps working as a secondary muscle. Suitable for intermediate lifters.
Primary Muscles
Secondary Muscles
Level
intermediateMechanic
compoundEquipment
dumbbellCategory
strength
Instructions
- 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.