Shoulders exercise

Seated Shoulder Press

How to do the Seated 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/ barbell and lift up to the starting position at your shoulders. Inhale and lightly brace your core. Press the dumbbells/ barbell up to straight arms, while exhaling. Inhale at the top, or while lowering the…
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Illustration showing the Seated Shoulder Press
Targets

Muscles worked

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

Equipment

Barbell Barbell Vertical bench Vertical bench
Technique

How to do the Seated Shoulder Press

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