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Overhead Shoulder Press Exercise with Dumb Bell

Learn how to do an overhead shoulder press exercise with a dumbbell by a demonstration from our fitness expert in this free how to video lesson on shoulder exercises.

Video Transcript

The next exercise that we’re going to do is the dumbbell overhead press. There are different ways to do the same exercise. You’re going to find a chair in the gym or at your home. Grab a couple of dumbbells. Whatever weight is good for you. Firmly press your feet on the floor or you can place it on the bar of the chair that you’re sitting on. Your back is going to come against the pad keeping a neutral alignment in your spine. Navel to spine, abs are tight. Shoulders relaxed, bringing them out to the side. Inhale as you start. Exhale press. Bring the weights as close together as possible. Inhale lower 90 degrees bending your arm. Keeping the weight in the shoulders. Exhale. Inhale. Perfect. You want to make sure that you fully extend your arms. You don’t want to lock your elbows. But you do want to fully extend. Keeping a soft bend in your elbows as you extend, straight up over your head, squeeze and inhale lower. Exhale press. Good. Inhale lower.

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Overhead Shoulder Press Exercise with Dumb Bell

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