Dumbbell Palm Press

Body region

• Shoulders
• Arms

Equipment

• Dumbbells

Technique

1. Stand with feet hip-width apart and lift the dumbbells to shoulder height, palms facing each other.
2. Brace your abs and squeeze the glutes.
3. Press the dumbbells straight up until your arms are straight, keeping the palms facing in.
4. Lower them back to shoulder height under control.

Cues

• Keep the elbows in front of the body, under the dumbbells.
• Keep the ribs down; do not lean back.

Common mistakes

• Arching the lower back to finish the press.
• Letting the elbows flare out to the sides.
• Lowering the dumbbells only to ear level.

Variations

• Alternating Dumbbell Overhead Press
• Incline Dumbbell Overhead Press
• High-Incline Neutral-Grip Dumbbell Press
• One-Arm Dumbbell Overhead Press
• One-Arm Standing Dumbbell Palm Press
• Seated Dumbbell Overhead Press
• Seated Neutral-Grip Dumbbell Press
• Seated One-Arm Dumbbell Overhead Press

Alternatives

• Overhead Press
• Arnold Press
• Seated Barbell Overhead Press