Dumbbell Neutral Grip Overhead Press
A step-by-step form guide from the Ægir Iron exercise library: how to do the lift, what to watch for, and the muscles it trains.
- Equipment
- Dumbbell
HOW TO PERFORM
- Stand tall with a dumbbell in each hand at shoulder height, palms facing each other and elbows in front of the body.
- Brace the trunk and squeeze the glutes so the ribs stay down.
- Press overhead until the arms are straight, keeping the palms facing each other.
- Lower under control back to shoulder height.
FORM TIPS
- The palms-in grip keeps the elbows forward, which many shoulders tolerate better than a palms-forward press.
TARGET MUSCLES
Primary
- Shoulders
Secondary
- Triceps
- Traps
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