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Standing Dumbbell Press

Shoulders · Triceps · Dumbbell

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How to do it

  1. 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.
  2. Maintaining strict technique with no leg drive or leaning back, extend through the elbow to raise the weights together directly above your head.
  3. Pause, and slowly return the weight to the starting position.
Primary muscle
Shoulders
Secondary muscles
Triceps
Equipment
Dumbbell

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