# Seated Dumbbell Curl to Press

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/seated-dumbbell-curl-to-press

Also known as: Seated Curl and Press, Seated Dumbbell Curl Overhead Press, Seated DB Curl to Press

Variation of: [Dumbbell Curl to Press](https://heatsy.app/ex/dumbbell-curl-to-press)

Body region: Arms, Shoulders

## Equipment

- Dumbbells
- Adjustable Bench or Flat Bench

## Technique

1. Sit on a bench with back support, a dumbbell in each hand, arms hanging at your sides.
2. Curl both dumbbells up to the shoulders, keeping the elbows close to the torso.
3. Turn the palms forward and press the weights overhead until the arms are straight.
4. Lower to the shoulders, then uncurl to the start under control.

### Cues

- Keep your back against the pad for the whole rep.
- Finish the curl before you start the press.

### Common mistakes

- Leaning back to push the weights up.
- Dropping the dumbbells from the top of the press.

## Variations

- [Alternating Hammer Curl to Press](https://heatsy.app/ex/alternating-hammer-curl-to-press)

## Alternatives

- [Dumbbell Curl](https://heatsy.app/ex/dumbbell-curl)
- [Overhead Press](https://heatsy.app/ex/overhead-press)