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shoulders
#0426

dumbbell standing overhead press

Equipment
dumbbell
Target muscle
delts

How to perform

  1. 1

    Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand at shoulder level with your palms facing forward.

  2. 2

    Press the dumbbells upward until your arms are fully extended overhead.

  3. 3

    Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the dumbbells back down to shoulder level.

  4. 4

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Secondary muscles

triceps
upper back