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Movement · Shoulders

Dumbbell Arnold Press

Sit on a bench with back support and hold a dumbbell in each hand at shoulder level, palms facing your body and elbows bent. Press the dumbbells upward until your arms are fully extended and your palms are facing forward. Rotate your wrists as you lift, so that your palms are facing forward at the top of the movement. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the dumbbells back to the starting position. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

TargetDelts
Equipmentdumbbell
Body partShoulders

Technique

How to Perform

  1. 1

    Sit on a bench with back support and hold a dumbbell in each hand at shoulder level, palms facing your body and elbows bent.

  2. 2

    Press the dumbbells upward until your arms are fully extended and your palms are facing forward.

  3. 3

    Rotate your wrists as you lift, so that your palms are facing forward at the top of the movement.

  4. 4

    Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Target and supporting

Target

Delts

Secondary

TricepsUpper Chest

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