Overhead Dumbbell Press

Primary muscles
Shoulders
Secondary muscles
Triceps, Traps
Equipment
Dumbbell
Movement pattern
Vertical Push

Steps

  1. 1 Stand with your feet hip-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand at shoulder height.
  2. 2 Turn your palms to face forward, with your elbows bent under the dumbbells.
  3. 3 Press the dumbbells straight overhead until your arms are fully extended.
  4. 4 Slowly lower the dumbbells back down to the starting position at shoulder height.

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