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Dumbbell Shoulder Press
DumbbellIntermediatePushCompound
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38.5–60.5 lb × 8–12 Typical for your bodyweightHow to do it
- 1While 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.
- 2Now raise the dumbbells to shoulder height one at a time using your thighs to help propel them up into position.
- 3Make sure to rotate your wrists so that the palms of your hands are facing forward. This is your starting position.
- 4Now, exhale and push the dumbbells upward until they touch at the top.
- 5Then, after a brief pause at the top contracted position, slowly lower the weights back down to the starting position while inhaling.
- 6Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
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