Dumbbell Shoulder Press
How to do the Dumbbell Shoulder Press with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.
Shoulders
Triceps
Dumbbell
How to do the Dumbbell Shoulder Press
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While holding a dumbbell in each hand, sit on a military press bench or utility bench that has back support. Place the dumbbells upright on top of your thighs.
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Now raise the dumbbells to shoulder height one at a time using your thighs to help propel them up into position.
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Make sure to rotate your wrists so that the palms of your hands are facing forward. This is your starting position.
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Now, exhale and push the dumbbells upward until they touch at the top.
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Then, after a brief pause at the top contracted position, slowly lower the weights back down to the starting position while inhaling.
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Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
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Every Dumbbell Shoulder Press set you log feeds Ascend's anatomy heatmap — so your shoulders volume is visible at a glance — and counts toward your bodyweight-strength tier.
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