Incline dumbbell shoulder press

Dumbbells, moderate incline bench

Also called incline db shoulder press, incline shoulder press

Incline dumbbell shoulder press, start positionIncline dumbbell shoulder press, end position
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Sit on a moderately inclined bench with dumbbells at shoulder height, press them overhead, then lower them back to the start without arching the back.

  1. Back on the pad, moderate angle
  2. Press up and slightly in
  3. Stop at shoulder height, no deep arch

Movement

Pattern
Vertical push
Type
Compound, several joints move
Sides
Both sides together
Equipment
Bench, Dumbbells

Muscles worked

Main movers get full credit for a set, helpers half.

Upper body

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