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Shoulders
dumbbell seated shoulder press (parallel grip)
- Primary target
- Delts
- Equipment
- Dumbbell
- Body part
- Shoulders
- Secondary muscles
- Triceps
Secondary muscles
TricepsUpper Back
Step by step
- 1
Sit on a bench with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing inward.
- 2
Raise the dumbbells to shoulder height, elbows bent and palms facing forward.
- 3
Press the dumbbells upward until your arms are fully extended overhead.
- 4
Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the dumbbells back to shoulder height.
- 5
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
How to perform
Sit on a bench with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing inward. Raise the dumbbells to shoulder height, elbows bent and palms facing forward. Press the dumbbells upward until your arms are fully extended overhead. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the dumbbells back to shoulder height. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
