Exercise Guide

Dumbbell Seated Shoulder Press

beginnerRecommendedCompoundPrimaryCore Variation
Exercise Visual

Dumbbell Seated Shoulder Press

Delts Dumbbell

beginner

Category

shoulders

Body Part

shoulders

Equipment

dumbbell

Target

delts

Instructions

  1. 1

    Sit on a bench with a dumbbell in each hand, resting on your thighs.

  2. 2

    Raise the dumbbells to shoulder height, palms facing forward.

  3. 3

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

  4. 4

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

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles

TricepsDeltsUpper Back

Movement Data

Role

Overhead Press

Pattern

push

Priority

9/10

Variation Rank

2

Workout Split

push

Classification

Compound

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