Standing Dumbbell Press

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Watch Standing Dumbbell Press

Technique

How to perform Standing Dumbbell Press

1. Stand with your feet around shoulder-width apart and bring a dumbbell to each shoulder.
2. Hold the forearms beneath the weights with the palms and elbows angled somewhat forward, about 45° from facing directly out to the sides.
3. Brace your trunk and press both dumbbells overhead together, extending the elbows as the shoulders and shoulder blades move upward.
4. Keep your legs still and avoid leaning backward to turn the repetition into an incline press.
5. Lower both weights under control to the starting shoulder position and repeat.
6. Finish the set by lowering the dumbbells from the shoulders under control.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Anterior Deltoid, Medial Deltoid.