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Dumbbell Seated Overhead Press
- Main muscle
- Front Delts
- Muscle group
- Shoulders
- Equipment
- Dumbbells
How to do it
- 1Sit on a bench with back support, holding a dumbbell in each hand at shoulder height.
- 2Keep your core braced and back against the pad.
- 3Press both dumbbells straight overhead until your arms are extended.
- 4Avoid letting your lower back arch excessively.
- 5Lower the dumbbells back to shoulder height under control and repeat.
Coaching cues
- Press straight up
- Ribs stay down
- Full lockout overhead
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