FitNessieHow to do it
- Sit on an upright bench with the dumbbells in front of your chest or face, palms toward you.
- Start pressing up and begin turning your palms outward at the same time.
- Finish with your arms fully extended overhead, palms facing forward.
- Lower the dumbbells by reversing the turn and the path, back to the start.
Key cues
- Palms toward you at the start
- Turn and press together
- Arms fully extended overhead
- Back stays on the pad
Common mistakes
- Turning the palms first and pressing afterward
- Stopping short of full extension overhead
- Lifting your back off the pad
Muscles worked
- Primary
- Front delts
- Secondary
- Side delts and triceps
Equipment
Dumbbells and upright bench.