Seated dumbbell press

How to do the Seated dumbbell press: full step-by-step instructions, muscles worked (Shoulders), equipment (Dumbbells) and a two-frame demo. Free to read, from the Setline exercise catalog.

DumbbellsShoulders
Seated dumbbell press: start and finish positions
Seated dumbbell press: start and finish positions

How to do it

  1. 1

    Sit with back support and raise the dumbbells to shoulder height, palms facing forward.

  2. 2

    Press the dumbbells up until they touch at the top.

  3. 3

    Pause for a second, then lower slowly back to shoulder height.

In a Setline session: 3 sets of 10–12.

Questions

What equipment do I need for the Seated dumbbell press?

The Seated dumbbell press uses: Dumbbells.

Which muscles does the Seated dumbbell press work?

The Seated dumbbell press works: Shoulders.

How many sets and reps for the Seated dumbbell press?

In Setline sessions the Seated dumbbell press is programmed as 3 sets of 10–12.

Which Setline styles include the Seated dumbbell press?

The Seated dumbbell press appears in: Chair Yoga.

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Seated dumbbell press — how to do it, steps and demo · Setline