Dumbbell Standing Overhead Press

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Instructions:

  • 1Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a dumbbell in each hand at shoulder level
  • 2Raise the dumbbells above your head until your arms are fully extended
  • 3Pause for a moment then slowly lower the weights back down to the shoulder level
  • 4Keep your core tight and back straight throughout the movement
  • 5Repeat for your desired number of reps

Tips:

  • Do not use your back or the rest of your body to press the weights
  • Control the weight on the way down
  • Pick a weight that allows you to complete all reps with good form
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale while lifting and inhale while lowering the weights

Dumbbell Standing Overhead Press Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs