Alternating Dumbbell Shoulder Press
- Primary muscles
- Shoulders
- Secondary muscles
- Triceps, Traps
- Equipment
- Dumbbell
- Movement pattern
- Vertical Push
Steps
- 1 Stand upright with your feet hip-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand with a neutral grip.
- 2 Position the dumbbells at shoulder height, with your elbows bent and tucked slightly forward.
- 3 Press one dumbbell straight overhead until your arm is fully extended, keeping the other dumbbell at shoulder height.
- 4 Slowly lower the dumbbell back to the starting shoulder height.
- 5 Now, press the opposite dumbbell straight overhead until that arm is fully extended.
- 6 Slowly lower the second dumbbell back to the starting shoulder height to complete one repetition.
