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Single-Arm Dumbbell Overhead Press
- Main muscle
- Front Delts
- Muscle group
- Shoulders
- Equipment
- Dumbbells
How to do it
- 1Stand or sit holding a dumbbell at shoulder height, palm facing forward.
- 2Brace your core to keep your torso from leaning.
- 3Press the dumbbell straight overhead until your arm is locked out.
- 4Pause briefly at the top without shrugging.
- 5Lower the dumbbell back to shoulder height under control.
Coaching cues
- Brace against the lean
- Press straight overhead
- Control the lowering
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