Standing Dumbbell Press

Standing Dumbbell Press
Standing Dumbbell Press
Level: beginner
Equipment: dumbbell
Force: push
Mechanic: compound
Core muscles: shoulders
Secondary muscle: triceps

Instructions:

  1. Standing with your feet shoulder width apart, take a dumbbell in each hand. Raise the dumbbells to head height, the elbows out and about 90 degrees. This will be your starting position.
  2. Maintaining strict technique with no leg drive or leaning back, extend through the elbow to raise the weights together directly above your head.
  3. Pause, and slowly return the weight to the starting position.

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