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ARNOLD PRESS:

Muscles worked:
Primary: Front and Side Shoulders
Secondary: Trapezius
Instructions:
  • Sit in an upright bench (90 degree chair) with feet firmly on the floor.
  • Hold a dumbbell in each hand in front of your shoulders with palms facing you.
  • Your back should be upright resting against the back of the bench, with shoulders back and chest out.
  • Press the dumbbells straight up overhead while turning them so your palms are facing out at full extended position.
  • Slowly lower the weights while turning your palms back towards you and in front of your shoulders.
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.
Alternate exercises:


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