Dumbbell Seated Shoulder Press

Muscles involved

Shoulders

How to do it

1. Sit on a bench with a vertical backrest, holding dumbbells at shoulder height. 2. Keep your elbows to the sides and your palms facing forward. 3. Exhale and press the dumbbells directly upward over your head. 4. Lower in a controlled manner to the starting position, keeping your chest extended.

Equipment required

Mancuernas

Muscles worked

MaleFemale

Anterior deltoidLateral deltoidPectoralis major clavicular headSerratus anterior

Tips

- Keep your elbows slightly in front of your torso in the starting position, not directly to the sides. - Do not excessively arch your back when pushing; keep your ribs down. - Lower the dumbbells to where you can keep your shoulders stable, without letting them go forward.

Difficulty