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Dumbbell Shoulder Press -- Back Supported

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Equipment

  • Multi Adjustable (Incline) Bench
  • Dumbbells

Muscle Groups

  • Shoulders

Purposes

  • Deltoid strength
  • Triceps strength

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Description

  • Seated on a folding bench with its back-rest propped straight up, lean your back against the back-rest.
  • Keeping your chest up, hold the dumbbells at shoulder level, palms forward.
  • Press the dumbbells straight up until your arms are straight and the elbows are in line with your ears.
  • Lower the dumbbells back to shoulder level.

ProTip

  • Keep your trunk muscles tight

Mistakes

  • Excessive arching of the back
  • Pressing the dumbbells too far in front of the head, instead of directly overhead