Exercise Guide

Dumbbell Seated Shoulder Press (Parallel Grip)

beginnerRecommendedCompoundPrimaryCore Variation
Exercise Visual

Dumbbell Seated Shoulder Press (Parallel Grip)

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, palms facing inward.

  2. 2

    Raise the dumbbells to shoulder height, elbows bent and 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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