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Dumbbell Shoulder Press

Muscles worked

  • Front Shoulder
  • Tricep
  • Upper Chest
  • Serratus
  • Side Shoulder

Equipment

Dumbbells
Dumbbells

Form Cues

  • Sit down on a bench, keep the chest up and back against the backrest

  • Engage the core

  • Press the dumbbells overhead, keeping the elbows to the side

  • Pause at the top briefly

  • Slowly lower back down

  • Only go as wide as you can stay shoulder-pain-free

Common mistakes

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