Arnold Dumbbell Press

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Quick answer

Arnold Dumbbell Press is a beginner compound dumbbell exercise that mainly works the shoulders, with the traps and triceps assisting.

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Muscles worked

Front
Back

Primary

Secondary

How to do Arnold Dumbbell Press

  1. 1

    Set up an incline bench at an upright angle. Sit down with a dumbbell in each arm and in a underhand grip. Lift the dumbbells up to shoulder height and have your palms facing into your body. This is your starting position.

  2. 2

    Push the dumbbells directly up twisting your arms so that at the top of the movement, your palms are facing forward.

  3. 3

    After a brief pause at the top, slowly return to the starting position.

Form cues

  • Perform the reps slowly and in a controlled manner.

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