Dumbbell Shoulder Press

A classic move for building shoulders with dumbbells.

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Instructions

  1. While holding a dumbbell in each hand, sit on a military press bench or utility bench that has back support. Place the dumbbells upright on top of your thighs. for best results.
  2. Now raise the dumbbells to shoulder height one at a time using your thighs to help propel them up into position. for best results.
  3. Make sure to rotate your wrists so that the palms of your hands are facing forward. This is your starting position. for best results.
  4. Now, exhale and push the dumbbells upward until they touch at the top. for best results.
  5. Then, after a brief pause at the top contracted position, slowly lower the weights back down to the starting position while inhaling. for best results.
  6. Repeat this exercise for the recommended amount of repetitions. for best results.