dumbbell standing overhead press

A shoulders exercise targeting the delts, performed with dumbbell.

dumbbell standing overhead press demonstration
dumbbell standing overhead press — demonstration

Body part

Shoulders

Equipment

Dumbbell

Target muscles

Delts

Secondary muscles

Triceps, Upper Back

How to do dumbbell standing overhead press

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand at shoulder level with your palms facing forward.

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

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

  4. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Delts

Secondary

TricepsUpper Back

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