Seated Dumbbell Press
Sit on a bench with back support, bring the dumbbells to shoulder height and turn the palms forward. Press up until the dumbbells touch.
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Type
- Strength
- Mechanic
- Compound
- Force direction
- Push
- Muscles
- 4
Form sequence
01 · setup
Grab a couple of dumbbells and sit on a military press bench or a utility bench that has a back support on it as you place the dumbbells upright on top of your thighs.
02 · clean up
Clean the dumbbells up one at a time by using your thighs to bring the dumbbells up to shoulder height at each side.
03 · start
Rotate the wrists so that the palms of your hands are facing forward. This is your starting position.
04 · press · Key step
As you exhale, push the dumbbells up until they touch at the top.
05 · lower
After a second pause, slowly come down back to the starting position as you inhale.
06 · repeat
Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
