Technique
- Hold dumbbells at shoulder height with palms facing your chest.
- Press one weight overhead while simultaneously rotating the palm to face forward.
- Lower the weight back to the start and repeat with the other arm.
Form tips
- Rotate the palms 180 degrees during the movement.
- Keep the torso still without arching the back.
Logging: Weight used on one side. Each repetition involves working both sides.
Muscles
Strength
Primary
- Back
- Serratus anterior
- Shoulders
Secondary
- Chest
- Triceps
- Rotator cuff
- Forearms
Individual muscles
Individual muscles
- Lower trapezius
- Serratus anterior
- Anterior deltoid
- Middle deltoid
- Triceps brachii (long head)
- Triceps brachii (medial head)
- Triceps brachii (lateral head)
- Supraspinatus
Equipment
Appears in
Other disciplines
Joint movements
trains stretches
Regressions
Single dumbbell overhead press
Beginner
Double dumbbell overhead press
Novice
Variations
Arnold press
Novice
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