Shoulders·Dumbbell·Compound

Standing Palms-In Dumbbell Press

Shoulders · Dumbbell

Intermediate

Body Part

Shoulders

Equipment

Dumbbell

Level

Intermediate

Type

Compound

Force

Push

The Standing Palms-In Dumbbell Press is an intermediate dumbbell exercise that primarily targets the Shoulders.

Muscles Worked

Shoulders primaryTriceps secondary

How to Do the Standing Palms-In Dumbbell Press

  1. 1Start by having a dumbbell in each hand with your arm fully extended to the side using a neutral grip. Your feet should be shoulder width apart from each other. Now slowly lift the dumbbells up until you create a 90 degree angle with your arms. Note: Your forearms should be perpendicular to the floor. This the starting position.
  2. 2Continue to maintain a neutral grip throughout the entire exercise. Slowly lift the dumbbells up until your arms are fully extended.
  3. 3While inhaling lower the weights down until your arm is at a 90 degree angle again.
  4. 4Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

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Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.