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Standing Palms-In Dumbbell Press

How to do the Standing Palms-In Dumbbell Press with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.

CompoundDumbbellIntermediatePush
Primary muscles

Shoulders

Secondary

Triceps

Equipment

Dumbbell

Step by step

How to do the Standing Palms-In Dumbbell Press

  1. 1

    Start by having a dumbbell in each hand with your arm fully extended to the side using a neutral grip. Your feet should be shoulder width apart from each other. Now slowly lift the dumbbells up until you create a 90 degree angle with your arms. Note: Your forearms should be perpendicular to the floor. This the starting position.

  2. 2

    Continue to maintain a neutral grip throughout the entire exercise. Slowly lift the dumbbells up until your arms are fully extended.

  3. 3

    While inhaling lower the weights down until your arm is at a 90 degree angle again.

  4. 4

    Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

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Log it, see it on your body.

Every Standing Palms-In Dumbbell 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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