Technique
- Sit on a bench with almost vertical backrest and hold dumbbells at shoulder level with palms facing forward.
- Press the weights straight up until your arms are fully extended overhead.
- Lower the dumbbells back to shoulder height under control.
Form tips
- Keep your back flat against the bench or sit tall.
- Keep your shoulders down ( Shoulder depression)
Logging: Total weight used.
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
Progressions
Barbell overhead press
Beginner - Elite
Double dumbbell overhead press
Novice
Clean and press
Intermediate
Power clean and press
Intermediate
Back squat press
Novice
Goblet squat press
Novice
Variations
Double dumbbell overhead press
Novice
Barbell overhead press
Beginner - Elite
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Barbell bench press
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Dumbbell bench press
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