Dumbbell Shoulder Press

What it is

This classic compound push movement primarily targets your shoulders using dumbbells. You will also engage your triceps as secondary muscles, building strength and stability in your upper body.

Technique tips

• Use your thighs to assist getting the dumbbells into position.
• Ensure palms face forward in the starting position.
• Exhale as you push the dumbbells upward until they lightly touch.
• Briefly pause at the top contracted position.
• Inhale as you slowly lower the weights back down.

How to track your progress

Log the weight and reps of each set. Straddly turns every set into an estimated one-rep max, so a heavier single and a strong set of eight both count as progress, and it flags a personal record the moment you beat your best.