ShouldersDumbbellBeginner
Standing Dumbbell Press
Stand with the dumbbells at head height, elbows around 90 degrees. Press straight overhead with no leg drive and no leaning back.
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Type
- Strength
- Mechanic
- Compound
- Force direction
- Push
- Muscles
- 4
Form sequence
01 · start
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.
02 · press · Key step
Maintaining strict technique with no leg drive or leaning back, extend through the elbow to raise the weights together directly above your head.
03 · lower
Pause, and slowly return the weight to the starting position.
