How to do seated dumbbell shoulder press

shoulders, triceps

Muscles worked
shoulders, triceps
Where
At the gym
Equipment
  • Bench
  • Dumbbells

How to do it

  1. Sit on a bench with your back straight and the dumbbells at your shoulders.
  2. Press them up until your arms are straight above your head.
  3. Lower them back to ear level with control.
Common mistake

Leaning back to get the weights up.

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