Shoulder Press - Standing Dumbbell Rotation
Recommendations: 2-3 Sets, 8-12 Reps, 80 Wght
Beginner Front Shoulders Traps Strength Dumbbell Push Gym
Purpose: This exercise strengthens the front deltoid muscle area.
Benefits: This exercise isolates the anterior delt muscle.
Stand upright with your feet flat on the floor, knees slightly bent. Hold the dumbbells with a reverse grip in front of your shoulders (palms facing to the body). This is the starting position. Keeping your shoulders down (do not shrug them), press the dumbbells straight up. As you raise the dumbbells rotate them so that the palms face out to the front. Exhale during this movement. Lower the dumbbells slowly to the starting position, while rotating them to a reverse grip. 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
Stand with your knees slightly bent, holding dumbbells at shoulder level, with a reverse grip.
Stand upright with your feet flat on the floor, knees slightly bent. Hold the dumbbells with a reverse grip in front of your shoulders (palms facing to the body). This is the starting position.
Step 2
Keep your shoulders down while pressing the dumbbells straight up and rotating them to palms facing out.
Keeping your shoulders down (do not shrug them), press the dumbbells straight up. As you raise the dumbbells rotate them so that the palms face out to the front. Exhale during this movement.
Step 3
Lower the dumbbells slowly to the starting position.
Lower the dumbbells slowly to the starting position, while rotating them to a reverse grip. Inhale during this movement. Hold the dumbbells with a reverse grip in front of your shoulders (palms facing to the body).