How to do: Standing Dumbbell Press

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Standing Dumbbell Press — starting position — Start position

Standing Dumbbell Press — finishing position — Finish position

Step-by-step instructions

1Standing with your feet shoulder width apart, take a dumbbell in each hand. Raise the dumbbells to head height, the elbows out and about 90 degrees. This will be your starting position.
2Maintaining strict technique with no leg drive or leaning back, extend through the elbow to raise the weights together directly above your head.
3Pause, and slowly return the weight to the starting position.

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Photos & base instructions from the open-source Free Exercise DB (public domain).