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dumbbell seated alternate shoulder

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

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

Secondary muscles

triceps, upper back

How to perform

  1. Sit on a bench with your back straight and feet flat on the ground.
  2. Hold a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing inwards, and raise them to shoulder height.
  3. Press one dumbbell up overhead while keeping the other dumbbell at shoulder height.
  4. Lower the raised dumbbell back to shoulder height while simultaneously pressing the other dumbbell up overhead.
  5. Continue alternating between arms for the desired number of repetitions.