Beginner
Seated dumbbell shoulder press
Overhead pressing from a bench with a back rest. Safer for your lower back.
- Works
- Front shoulders, Side shoulders, Triceps
- Equipment
- Dumbbells + Bench
How to do it
- 1Set a bench upright and sit with your back against it, feet flat on the floor.
- 2Hold the dumbbells at shoulder height, palms facing forward, elbows slightly in front of your body.
- 3Press them up until your arms are straight, without banging them together.
- 4Lower them slowly back to shoulder height.
Coach's tips
- Keep your lower back against the bench. Don't arch.
- Pick a weight you can control all the way down.
Dumbbells + Bench taken? Do this instead
Same muscles, different equipment. Closest match first.