Target Muscle

    Shoulders

    Equipment

    Dumbbell

    Difficulty

    Intermediate

    Category

    Strength

    ShouldersDumbbell

    Dumbbell Alternate Side Press

    The dumbbell alternate side press is a shoulder exercise where you press one dumbbell overhead at a time, alternating sides. This movement targets the deltoids and also engages the tricep and core for stability.

    Also Works

    TricepsCore

    How to Perform

    1. 1

      Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand at shoulder height.

    2. 2

      Press one dumbbell overhead while keeping the other dumbbell at shoulder height.

    3. 3

      Lower the pressed dumbbell back to shoulder height while pressing the other dumbbell overhead.

    4. 4

      Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.

    Pro Tips

    • •Focus on controlled movements rather than speed
    • •Breathe out during the exertion phase
    • •Keep your core engaged throughout the movement

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