Standing Alternating Dumbbell Press
Standing Alternating Dumbbell Press is a compound strength exercise using dumbbell that trains the shoulders.
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Primary muscles: Shoulders
Secondary muscles: Triceps
How to do it
- Stand with a dumbbell in each hand. Raise the dumbbells to your shoulders with your palms facing forward and your elbows pointed out. This will be your starting position.
- Extend one arm to press the dumbbell straight up, keeping your off hand in place. Do not lean or jerk the weight during the movement.
- After a brief pause, return the weight to the starting position.
- Repeat for the opposite side, continuing to alternate between arms.
Track it with MyoAmigo
MyoAmigo pre-fills every set of the Standing Alternating Dumbbell Press from last time, charts your estimated 1RM trend so you can see strength move without testing a true max, and flags a stall with a concrete fix. It also credits this work toward your weekly Shoulders volume on the MyoMap heatmap. New to the movement? Start with picking a working weight and progressive overload.
