Target Muscle

    Shoulders

    Equipment

    Dumbbell

    Difficulty

    Intermediate

    Category

    Strength

    ShouldersDumbbell

    Dumbbell Standing Overhead Press

    The dumbbell standing overhead press is a compound exercise targeting the deltoids, performed by pressing dumbbells overhead from shoulder height while standing.

    Also Works

    TricepsUpper Back

    How to Perform

    1. 1

      Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand at shoulder level with your palms facing forward.

    2. 2

      Press the dumbbells upward until your arms are fully extended overhead.

    3. 3

      Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the dumbbells back down to shoulder level.

    4. 4

      Repeat 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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