Dumbbell Alternating Shoulder Press and Twist
- Primary muscles
- Shoulders
- Secondary muscles
- Triceps, Traps, Obliques
- Equipment
- Dumbbell
- Movement pattern
- Vertical Push
Steps
- 1 Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand at shoulder height, palms facing each other.
- 2 Engage your core and press one dumbbell straight overhead while simultaneously twisting your torso towards the side of the pressing arm.
- 3 Allow your hips and feet to pivot naturally as you twist, ending with your chest facing the side.
- 4 Slowly lower the dumbbell back to your shoulder while untwisting your torso to return to the starting position.
- 5 Repeat the movement on the opposite side, pressing the other dumbbell overhead and twisting your torso in that direction.
