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Dumbbell One-Arm Shoulder Press

Grab a dumbbell and either sit on a military press bench or a utility bench that has a back support on it as you place the dumbbells upright on top of your thighs or stand up straight.

Intermediate

The movement

Dumbbell One-Arm Shoulder Press - Right Arm Rack
1. Right Arm Rack
Dumbbell One-Arm Shoulder Press - Right Arm Overhead
2. Right Arm Overhead
Dumbbell One-Arm Shoulder Press - Right Arm Halfway Lower
3. Right Arm Halfway Lower

About This Exercise

Grab a dumbbell and either sit on a military press bench or a utility bench that has a back support on it as you place the dumbbells upright on top of your thighs or stand up straight.

1Setup

Grab a dumbbell and either sit on a military press bench or a utility bench that has a back support on it as you place the dumbbells upright on top of your thighs or stand up straight.

2Execution

Clean the dumbbell up to bring it to shoulder height. The other hand can be kept fully extended to the side, by the waist or grabbing a fixed surface. Rotate the wrist so that the palm of your hand is facing forward. This is your starting position. As you exhale, push the dumbbell up until your arm is fully extended. After a second pause, slowly come down back to the starting position as you inhale. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions and then switch arms.

Pro Tips

  • Rotate the wrist so that the palm of your hand is facing forward. This is your starting position.
  • As you exhale, push the dumbbell up until your arm is fully extended.
  • After a second pause, slowly come down back to the starting position as you inhale.

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Muscles Worked

Front

Back

Secondary

How to programme it

Sets4
Default reps10
Rest60 sec
Movement patternPush
Movement typeCompound

Equipment