Shoulders exercise

Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press

How to do the Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press with correct form — the muscles worked, equipment, and step-by-step technique from the Fitonist exercise library.

Sit down on a bench with a raised backrest. Grab a pair of dumbbells and lift them up to the starting position at your shoulders. Inhale and lightly brace your core. Press the dumbbells up to straight arms, while exhaling. Inhale at the top, or while lowering the dumbbells with…
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Illustration showing the Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press
Targets

Muscles worked

Shoulders muscle Shoulders Primary Triceps muscle Triceps Secondary Trapezius muscle Trapezius Secondary
Gear

Equipment

Dumbbells Dumbbells Vertical bench Vertical bench
Technique

How to do the Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press

  1. 1 Sit down on a bench with a raised backrest.
  2. 2 Grab a pair of dumbbells and lift them up to the starting position at your shoulders.
  3. 3 Inhale and lightly brace your core.
  4. 4 Press the dumbbells up to straight arms, while exhaling.
  5. 5 Inhale at the top, or while lowering the dumbbells with control back to your shoulders.