| Main Muscle Targeted | Shoulders |
| Exercise Type | Strength |
| Auxiliary Muscles Worked | |
| Equipment | Dumbbell |
| Mechanics Type | Isolation |
| Exercise Level | Intermediate |
| Applied Force | Push |
| Sport |
Male Version
Female Version
Male variant
Male variant
Female variant
Female variant
Instructions
1) Hold the dumbbells in front of your thighs, palms facing your thighs.2) Keep your arms straight with a slight bend at the elbows but keep them locked. This will be your starting position.
3) Raise the dumbbells in a semicircular motion to arm's length overhead as you exhale.
4) Slowly return to the starting position using the same path as you inhale.
5) Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Variation:
You can perform this exercise with a barbell or by alternating dumbbells.