dumbbell standing one arm palm in press

A shoulders exercise targeting the delts, performed with dumbbell.

dumbbell standing one arm palm in press demonstration
dumbbell standing one arm palm in press — demonstration

Body part

Shoulders

Equipment

Dumbbell

Target muscles

Delts

Secondary muscles

Triceps, Core

How to do dumbbell standing one arm palm in press

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in one hand at shoulder height with your palm facing inwards.

  2. Engage your core and keep your back straight.

  3. Press the dumbbell upwards until your arm is fully extended.

  4. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the dumbbell back to the starting position.

  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch to the other arm.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Delts

Secondary

TricepsCore

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