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Shoulders

Seated Dumbbell Press

Seated Dumbbell Press (Start)Seated Dumbbell Press (End)

A seated overhead dumbbell press that builds the shoulders and triceps with back support.

Primary musclesShoulders
Secondary musclesTriceps

Energy burned

≈ 21 kcalFor 3 × 8–12, rest 90s · ≈ 3.6 kcal/min

Estimate range 16–26 kcal (±25 %)

Muscle mass worked8 %
Effort during a set5.8 MET
Your lean mass53.5 kgBody fat estimated from BMI and age

Estimate ±25 %: muscles worked (from the exercise data), sets, reps, rest and your body. See the planner for whole sessions.

Setup

  1. 1Sit on a bench with a back pad and dumbbells at shoulder height.
  2. 2Plant your feet and keep your palms facing forward.

How to perform

  1. 1Press the dumbbells overhead until your arms are straight.
  2. 2Keep your wrists stacked over your elbows.
  3. 3Lower the dumbbells slowly to shoulder height.
  4. 4Repeat.

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