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Shoulder
Press
Sample Abdominal Exercises
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Shoulder Press
Muscles worked:
Primary: Side and Rear Shoulders
Secondary: Trapezius
Instructions:
Sit on an upright bench (90 degree
chair) with feet firmly on the floor.
Hold a dumbbell in each hand next
to your shoulders, keeping elbows out and palms facing away from you. Your
forearms should be perpendicular to the floor.
Your back should be upright resting
against the back of the bench with shoulders back and chest out.
Press the dumbbells straight up to
arms length overhead.
Lower the weights to the starting
position in a slow, controlled manner.
Don'ts:
Don't do this exercise without a
chair/upright bench, or some kind of back support.
Don't bounce the dumbbells off your
shoulders in an effort to create momentum and complete the exercise.
Don't just let the weight drop.
Slowly lower the weight in a controlled manner.
