Standing Dumbbell Press
How to do it
- Stand feet hip-width with a dumbbell in each hand at shoulder height, palms forward.
- Squeeze your glutes and brace your stomach - no leaning back.
- Press both dumbbells straight overhead.
- Lower under control to ear height.
- Standing means your core holds you up, so you will use less weight than seated. That is the trade.
Muscles it trains
Percent of one session's target for that muscle. Anything at 100% finishes that muscle on its own.
- Front delts 85%
- Triceps 55%
- Side delts 45%
- Abs 25%
Other ways to train this
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Overhead Barbell Press
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Seated Dumbbell Press
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Arnold Press
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Cable Shoulder Press
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Machine Shoulder Press
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Landmine Press
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Pike Push-Ups
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Kettlebell Overhead Press
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Band Overhead Press
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Seated Barbell Press
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Handstand Push-Ups
Photos and form cues from free-exercise-db, released into the public domain.
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