Shoulder Press - Seated Reverse Feet Up

Recommendations: 2-3 Sets, 6-10 Reps, 80 Wght

Beginner Front Shoulders Traps Strength Dumbbell Flat Bench Pull Gym

Purpose: This exercise strengthens the front deltoid muscle area.

Benefits: This exercise isolates the anterior delt muscle.

Sit on a flat bench or a military press apparatus. Raise your feet from the floor and hold them in front of you with slightly bent knees. Hold the dumbbells with a reverse grip in front of your shoulders (palms facing to the back). This is the starting position. Keeping your shoulders down (do not shrug them), press the dumbbells straight up. Exhale during this movement. Lower the dumbbells slowly to the starting position. Inhale during this movement. Repeat for the required number of repetitions.


The anterior (front) deltoid or shoulder is one of the three distinct heads of the deltoid anatomy. It raises the arm toward the front and rotates the arm inward.

Step 1

Sit on a flat bench, holding dumbbells at shoulder level, with a reverse grip.

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Sit on a flat bench or a military press apparatus. Raise your feet from the floor and hold them in front of you with slightly bent knees. Hold the dumbbells with a reverse grip in front of your shoulders (palms facing to the back). This is the starting position.

Step 2

Keep your shoulders down while pressing the dumbbells straight up.

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Keeping your shoulders down (do not shrug them), press the dumbbells straight up. Exhale during this movement.

Step 3

Lower the dumbbells slowly to the starting position.

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Lower the dumbbells slowly to the starting position. Inhale during this movement. Hold the dumbbells with a reverse grip in front of your shoulders.