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Exercises / Seated dumbbell press

Seated dumbbell press GIF

Figure

Male figure; the female figure follows.

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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, 3.07 seconds

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Part of the Chest and shoulders pack: 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/seated-dumbbell-press \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $EXERCISEGIF_KEY"

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How to do a seated dumbbell press

  1. Sit on bench with back support
  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