Dumbbell Shoulder Press

Sit on a bench with a near-vertical back pad. Bring the dumbbells to shoulder height with the forearms vertical.

Press the dumbbells overhead until the elbows are extended, then lower under control to roughly ear height or slightly below.

• Keep the ribs down and midsection braced
• Forearms vertical throughout
• Press slightly in and up

• Excessive lower-back arching
• Flaring the elbows straight out
• Bouncing at the bottom

• Standing dumbbell press
• Neutral-grip dumbbell press

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