Standing Palm-In Single-Arm Dumbbell Press

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Watch Standing Palm-In Single-Arm Dumbbell Press

Technique

How to perform Standing Palm-In Single-Arm Dumbbell Press

1. Stand with your feet planted and bring one dumbbell to shoulder height with your palm facing inward.
2. Keep your elbow slightly in front of your torso and your forearm beneath the dumbbell.
3. Rest your free hand at your torso, or use it for light balance support on the backrest of an incline bench beside you.
4. Press the dumbbell overhead while keeping your palm inward and avoiding leg drive or a large torso lean.
5. Lower it under control to shoulder height, then repeat.
6. Finish the set and repeat with the other arm.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Anterior Deltoid, Medial Deltoid.