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Animated demonstration of the dumbbell seated shoulder press (parallel grip) exercise, targeting the Delts using Dumbbell.

dumbbell seated shoulder press (parallel grip)

Body part
Shoulders
Equipment
Dumbbell
Target muscle
Delts
Secondary muscles
tricepsupper back

Instructions

  1. Step 1: Sit on a bench with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing inward.

  2. Step 2: Raise the dumbbells to shoulder height, elbows bent and palms facing forward.

  3. Step 3: Press the dumbbells upward until your arms are fully extended overhead.

  4. Step 4: Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the dumbbells back to shoulder height.

  5. Step 5: Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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