Overhead Press (Dumbbell)

Weight & Reps

Details

NameOverhead Press (Dumbbell)
EquipmentDumbbell
Primary MuscleShoulders
Auxiliary MusclesTriceps

Instructions

  1. 1Take a pair of dumbbells and stand upright.
  2. 2Draw your shoulders back, brace your core, and squeeze your glutes.
  3. 3Inhale and lift the dumbbells to your sides. Bend your elbows at 90 degrees.
  4. 4Inhale again and press the weights up and in, tapping them lightly at the top. Exhale.
  5. 5Lower the dumbbells to your sides and inhale.
  6. 6Stop when your elbows are slightly lower than your shoulders and initiate the next rep.