Beginner exercise
Standing Palms-In Dumbbell Press


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How to perform Standing Palms-In Dumbbell Press
- Stand with a dumbbell at each shoulder, palms facing inward and elbows slightly in front of your torso.
- Keep your forearms beneath the weights and brace your torso with both feet planted.
- Press both dumbbells overhead together without using leg drive or leaning backward.
- Lower both weights under control to shoulder height while maintaining the inward-facing grip.
- Repeat with the weights moving together.
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Muscles involved
Primary targets: Anterior Deltoid, Medial Deltoid.
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