Primary Muscle: Shoulders
Equipment: Dumbbell
Level: Beginner
Purpose: To target the anterior and medial heads of the deltoid muscle.
Execution: From a standing position, grasp a dumbbell in each hand and lift them to shoulder height with your palms facing forward. Keeping your body upright and wrists straight, press the dumbbells straight up overhead until your arms are fully extended but not locked. Without hitting the dumbbells together, squeeze at the peak contraction before lowering the dumbbells to the start position. Lower the dumbbells until your arms are below 90⁰ before pressing for another rep.