How to: Sitting on a bench or box, hold one
dumbbell in each hand overhead, with palms facing each other and biceps by your ears (a).
Not exact matches
Take a
dumbbell or medicine ball and press it
overhead — hold it
in both
hands with your arms fully extended.
Start with feet hip - width apart, arms
overhead and a 3 - pound
dumbbell in each
hand.
One good use:
Overhead press: Stand with feet hip - width apart, holding a
dumbbell in each
hand, elbows bent by sides, weights just above shoulders (A).
Hold a
dumbbell in each
hand at shoulder level and press one
overhead.
Start with a
dumbbell in each
hand, arms
overhead, palms facing
in and
dumbbells held together (press them into each other).
Overhead Tricep Extension Start with a dumbbell in each hand, arms overhead, palms facing in and dumbbells held together (press them into each
Overhead Tricep Extension Start with a
dumbbell in each
hand, arms
overhead, palms facing in and dumbbells held together (press them into each
overhead, palms facing
in and
dumbbells held together (press them into each other).
Start at standing with feet shoulder width apart and holding a weighted object such as a medicine ball,
dumbbell or other
in both
hands, squat down and bring weight down towards ground and then come up and do a woodchop bringing the weight high
overhead to one side.
Hold a
dumbbell with both
hands and lift it
overhead with arms fully extended holding the weight end of the
dumbbell in your palms.
Hold a
dumbbell in each
hand, arms extended
overhead about shoulder - width apart and palms facing away from you.
The workout: With
dumbbell in left
hand, • Forward lunge, x10 total •
Overhead push press, x6 • Bent over row, x6 With
dumbbell in right
hand, • Forward lunge, x10 total •
Overhead push press, x6 • Bent over row, x6 Then, • Farmers carry, x20 steps total with right
hand.
Hold one
dumbbell in each
hand directly
overhead, palms facing each other, arms straight, elbows near ears, chin up.
To make
overhead pressing even more challenging for your core, instead of using a barbell use a heavy
dumbbell in just one
hand while standing and bend slightly to one side (bend away from the side holding the
dumbbell) to help engage your oblique muscles more to help you lift the weight.