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dumbbell standing overhead press

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

dumbbell standing overhead press exercise demonstration
Target muscle
delts
Muscle group
triceps
Body part
shoulders
Equipment
dumbbell

Secondary muscles

triceps, upper back

How to perform

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand at shoulder level with your palms facing forward.
  2. Press the dumbbells upward until your arms are fully extended overhead.
  3. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the dumbbells back down to shoulder level.
  4. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.