Dumbbell Military Press

To perform the dumbbell military press, which has long been a favorite shoulder exercise for many people, start by standing with your back straight and hold a dumbbell in each hand with your elbows bent and your arms parallel to the floor. Extend your arms to lift the dumbbells up.


Raise the dumbbells above your head by extending your arms but hold back from locking out at the top of the movement. Return to the starting position slowly and only lower your arms until they are about parallel to the floor.

Tips

* This is a fundamental exercise for developing the shoulders. This movement mainly works the middle and anterior parts of the deltoid, as well as the triceps and serratus anterior.
* Lowering the arms too low as you return to the starting position will put unnecessary stress on the shoulder joints and may lead to injury.
* This movement is commonly performed in a seated position as well, at which point the muscles of the core will be more relaxed.



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