How To Do Dumbbell Shoulder Exercises Video

Dumbbells can strengthen the shoulders. Learn tips and techniques for working out the chest, back, shoulders, and arms in this weightlifting video.

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Shoulder press
Keep back flush with pad
Place palms facing up
Don't lock elbow out

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Lance is certified personal trainer through American Fitness Association of America. He graduated from UNC with a biology degree and currently works for a gym. He specializes in weight training, circuit training, endurance training, and teaching people the proper forms for exercise. He enjoys helping others reach their goals.

LANCE BUMGARNER: Okay. Right now, I'm going to show you how to do a dumbbell shoulder exercise. I have a pair of dumbbells here. I'm going to be showing you a military press, also known as the shoulder press. Go and grab your dumbbells, take a seat on the bench, keep your feet firmly rooted into the ground, your back flushed with the back pad at all times, bring the weights up to your shoulders. I want your palms facing out, your chin up, your chest out, press straight up overhead, making sure not to lock the elbows out and return back. Exhale on the way up, inhale on the way back down, bringing the dumbbells right down to about ear level. Notice how I'm moving the weights up and down in a controlled manner. I'm not going too fast. I'm not jerking the weights around. Return to the starting position, set your dumbbells down. A few key things to remember is keeping your feet firmly rooted into the ground, keeping your abs tight, which is going to cause you to keep your back nice and straight up against the back pad. Again, this is how to do compound shoulder exercises. This is a shoulder dumbbell press using your shoulders and triceps.

How to Do Dumbbell Shoulder Exercises Video

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