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dumbbell seated alternate press

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

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

Secondary muscles

triceps, chest

How to perform

  1. Sit on a bench with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing forward.
  2. Raise the dumbbells to shoulder height, with your elbows bent and palms facing forward.
  3. Press one dumbbell up overhead, fully extending your arm.
  4. Lower the dumbbell back down to shoulder height.
  5. Repeat with the other arm.
  6. Continue alternating arms for the desired number of repetitions.