Shoulders · Dumbbell · Compound · Intermediate
Standing Palms-In Dumbbell Press
PrimarySecondary
- Main muscles
- Shoulders
- Also working
- Triceps
How to do it
- Start 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.
- Continue to maintain a neutral grip throughout the entire exercise. Slowly lift the dumbbells up until your arms are fully extended.
- While inhaling lower the weights down until your arm is at a 90 degree angle again.
Swaps on other equipment
Each has the shoulders as its main muscle and is also a push, on a different piece of equipment.
Other shoulder exercises
- Standing Low-Pulley Deltoid Raise · Cable
- Standing Military Press · Barbell
- Standing Palm-In One-Arm Dumbbell Press · Dumbbell
- Standing Two-Arm Overhead Throw · Medicine Ball
- Straight Raises on Incline Bench · Barbell
- Two-Arm Kettlebell Clean · Kettlebell
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