Dumbbell Seated Shoulder Press
An exercise for shoulder, chest and triceps strengthening.
- Equipment
- Dumbbell
- Muscle groups
- Shoulders
- Primary muscles
- Shoulders
- Secondary muscles
- Chest, Triceps
How to perform this exercise
- Sitting on a bench, with your abs drawn in grasp a dumbbell in each hand, with your palms facing forward.
- Begin with your arms at the height of your shoulders.
- Extend your arms and raise the dumbbells up above your head.
- At the top of the movement, bring your arms closer together.
- Pause for a moment and then in a controlled movement lower the dumbbells to the starting position.
- Repeat
Use a controlled range of motion and a load you can manage. Stop if a movement causes pain. Ask a qualified coach for help with unfamiliar exercises.
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