FitNessieHow to do it
- Sit on an upright bench with your back, head and glutes against the pad and your feet planted.
- Hold a dumbbell at shoulder height in each hand, palms forward.
- Press both dumbbells up and slightly inward until your arms are straight.
- Finish with your hands over your shoulders.
- Lower with control back to shoulder height.
Key cues
- Back stays on the pad
- Elbows under the dumbbells
- Hands over your shoulders at the top
- Press both dumbbells together
Common mistakes
- Arching your back off the pad
- Letting your wrists bend back under the weight
- Pressing one dumbbell ahead of the other
- Stopping short of full extension
Muscles worked
- Primary
- Front delts
- Secondary
- Triceps and side delts
Equipment
Dumbbells and upright bench.