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dumbbell alternate side press

dumbbell alternate side press exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: delts. Equipment: dumbbell.

dumbbell alternate side press exercise demonstration
Target muscle
delts
Muscle group
triceps
Body part
shoulders
Equipment
dumbbell

Secondary muscles

triceps, core

How to perform

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand at shoulder height.
  2. Press one dumbbell overhead while keeping the other dumbbell at shoulder height.
  3. Lower the pressed dumbbell back to shoulder height while pressing the other dumbbell overhead.
  4. Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.