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Exercises / Dumbbell shoulder press

Dumbbell shoulder press GIF

Figure

Male figure; the female figure follows.

Muscles
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Worked muscles

  • ShouldersMusculus deltoideus
  • Front shouldersMusculus deltoideus, pars clavicularis
  • Side shouldersMusculus deltoideus, pars acromialis
  • Rotator cuffMusculi rotatores humeri
  • TricepsMusculus triceps brachii
Equipment
Dumbbells
Loop
One repetition, 2.67 seconds

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Part of the shoulder press pack, all 8 shoulder press variations: male figure (the female figure follows), GIF, WebP and MP4 at 480 and 720 px, commercial license.

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GET one exercise
curl https://api.exercisegif.com/v1/exercises/dumbbell-shoulder-press \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $EXERCISEGIF_KEY"

Returns the exercise with GIF, WebP and MP4 links for both figures. Docs

How to do a dumbbell shoulder press

  1. Sit on bench with back support; the exercise can also be done standing
  2. Hold dumbbells at shoulder height, palms forward
  3. Press straight up until arms extended
  4. Lower with control to shoulders

Form tips

  • Keep core tight, back against pad
  • Don't clang dumbbells at top
  • Full range of motion
  • Control the negative
  • Don't arch back excessively

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