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Exercise Spotlight – Standing Dumbbell Press

9/6/2019

 
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​The standing dumbbell press is a fairly simple exercise but unless you have good stability in your core and range overhead then it is an easy one to do wrong. Make sure you are able to keep a strong and neutral spine while lifting overhead, avoiding any leaning back or compensations for poor overhead mobility. If you are able to keep your core stable throughout then the standing dumbbell overhead press is great addition to your routine for overhead strength and to building muscle in the shoulders and triceps.
Exercise Suitability:
Beginners: ✔️
Advanced: ✔️
 
What are the key technique points?
  • Brace your abs hard to keep a neutral spine as you press
  • Keep your wrists up in a strong position thinking about punching your knuckles to the ceiling
  • Keep your elbows under the dumbbells as you press, this should help your keep tight and engage your lats
  • Try to keep the weights moving in as straight a line as possible, keeping it over the middle of your feet to stop it pulling your off balance and out of line
  • Control the dumbbells on the way back down, paying attention to all over the above points
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