Dumbbell seated shoulder press (parallel grip) exercise demonstration
Dumbbell seated shoulder press (parallel grip)

Exercise

Dumbbell seated shoulder press (parallel grip)

Dumbbell seated shoulder press (parallel grip) is a moderate exercise. It trains shoulders.

Muscles
ShouldersTricepsBack

Detailed explanation

Sit on a bench with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing inward. Raise the dumbbells to shoulder height, elbows bent and palms facing forward.

Press the dumbbells upward until your arms are fully extended overhead. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the dumbbells back to shoulder height.

Step by step

  1. 1

    Sit on a bench with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing inward.

  2. 2

    Raise the dumbbells to shoulder height, elbows bent and palms facing forward.

  3. 3

    Press the dumbbells upward until your arms are fully extended overhead.

  4. 4

    Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the dumbbells back to shoulder height.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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