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Standing Dumbbell Press

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Standing Dumbbell Press — Dumbbell Shoulders exercise demonstration
Standing Dumbbell Press — Dumbbell Shoulders exercise demonstration
Body part
Shoulders
Target
Shoulders
Equipment
Dumbbell
Secondary
Triceps

Instructions

  1. 1Standing 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. 2Maintaining strict technique with no leg drive or leaning back, extend through the elbow to raise the weights together directly above your head.
  3. 3Pause, and slowly return the weight to the starting position.

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