Standing Dumbbell Press
ShouldersFront Delts
- Equipment
- Dumbbell
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Force
- Push
- Mechanic
- Compound
- Type
- Strength
Also works: Triceps
How to do the Standing Dumbbell Press
- 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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