Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press

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Quick answer

Seated Dumbbell Shoulder 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 Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press

  1. 1

    Set up an incline bench at an upright angle. Sit down on the bench holding a dumbbell in each hand resting ontop of your thighs.

  2. 2

    Using your thighs to assist you, lift each dumbbell in turn and hold the dumbbells at shoulder level with palms facing forward. This is your starting position.

  3. 3

    Push the dumbbells upward until your arms are fully extended.

  4. 4

    After a brief pause, return to the starting position.

Form cues

  • Keep your back straight as you raise the dumbbells.
  • Perform the reps slowly and in a controlled manner.

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