Drop your hips (pelvis) below the level of the bench (lower than a shoulder girdle) and begin by holding
the dumbbell straight up over your chest with your arms straight.
Form: Exhale and press
the dumbbell straight towards the ceiling.
Make sure your elbows are slightly towards your hips and simply raise
the dumbbell straight up at 90 degrees and back down again.
Dumbbell Military press with an adjustable bench, raise the back to 90 degrees, sit with your back against the bench and press
the dumbbell straight up.
Seated Dumbbell Overhead / Military Press Standing Dumbbell Overhead / Military Press Dumbbell Front Raises Dumbbell Lateral Raises Dumbbell Reverse Flyes
Dumbbell Straight Arm Extensions
When you pull the bar, cable or
dumbbell straight up and down, you end up mostly hitting your upper back and rear shoulders.
Pull
the dumbbell straight up to the side of your chest until it comes beside your stomach, keeping the torso stationary.
Hold
a dumbbell straight up in the air in your left hand, while your right hand stays on the floor in line with your shoulder.
While keeping your back straight, lift
the dumbbells straight up in front of your chest, to just below chin level.
Pressing down through your heels and focusing on pushing your knees out, push yourself back up to standing position while simultaneously pushing
dumbbells straight up above your head and thrusting your hips forward.
With your palms facing forward push
the dumbbells straight up overhead and in towards each other.
Lightly touch your chest, then quickly press
the dumbbells straight up and slightly in until your elbows are just short of locked out.
(1) Lie on a flat bench with two
dumbbells straight above your chest.
Press
dumbbells straight up over your chest with palms facing each other, point elbows out and keep them slightly bent.
(3) Powerfully contract your chest and press
the dumbbells straight up.
Alternating Arms - Press
dumbbells straight up.
Lift
the dumbbells straight up to your chest until the dumbbells are at water level.
Not exact matches
Bring the
dumbbell to your shoulder, then lower till your arm is
straight again.
Flip the wrists so that the palms face outwards again and press the
dumbbells up, so that the arms form a
straight line and the weights are positioned above the head.
Straight arm
dumbbell pullovers will stimulate both pectoralis major and minor, the latissimus dorsi, as well as the smaller serratus anterior muscles, which will put the pecs and lats in the spotlight looking from the front.
Lie face down on an incline bench with your chest lying on the pad and your feet touching the ground for support and take a
dumbbell in each hand with a neutral grip and arms
straight.
Dumbbell in the other hand, arm
straight.
To do a farmer's walk, squat between a pair of
dumbbells, keeping your chest up and back
straight.
With your spine neutral and the
dumbbell hanging
straight down from your shoulder, pull the weight up and into your ribs.
Continue lifting the
dumbbells until your arms are extended above you in
straight - arm position.
Keeping your back and arms completely
straight, bend at the hips and lower the
dumbbells as low as you can without curling your back.
But the unique benefit of performing overhead extensions with a
dumbbell is that this version allows you to isolate all three individual triceps heads to a degree unmatched by a
straight bar.
How to: Pick up a pair of relatively heavy
dumbbells and stand
straight with the
dumbbells at arm length and the palms of the hands facing your thighs.
Proper form: Stand
straight holding a
dumbbell in each hand, palms of your hands facing you.
Strive to keep the elbows
straight and locked as you descend the
dumbbell.
• Let the
dumbbells hang
straight down from your shoulders with your arms perpendicular to the angle of the bench.
Keeping your torso parallel to the floor and the
dumbbells hovering off the ground, set your shoulder blades back, squeeze your lats and push the
dumbbells up and back with
straight arms.
Proper form: Stand
straight holding a
dumbbell with both hands.
Raise the
dumbbells 90 degrees out to the sides, then bring them in front of you and point them
straight ahead.
Once they reach your shoulders, turn your palms around so they're facing you, and then press the
dumbbells up overhead until your arms are
straight above you.
How to do it: Stand with feet together, a 3 - to 8 - pound
dumbbell in each hand, and extend arms
straight out to sides at shoulder height.
Once you feel ready, add more weight by holding a
dumbbell in each hand with your arms
straight down at your sides.
Squat down until shins are parallel to floor and arms are
straight holding a
dumbbell.
While holding two
dumbbells at your sides, stand
straight up with your feet shoulder - width apart, chest out, and shoulders back.
Lastly, stand
straight up again and this time bring the
dumbbells over your head for a shoulder press.
Hold a pair of
dumbbells next to your shoulders with your palms facing down and press forward until your arms are
straight.
From here, squat down until you are below parallel and stand back up as you press the
dumbbells up overhead until your arms are
straight.
Stand
straight up with your feet together, holding a
dumbbell over your left shoulder.
Moving one arm at a time in exercises like a
dumbbell press or fly, drives your midsection to work against the rotation to keep your hips square and your back
straight.
Sit with legs
straight, holding a 5 - to 8 - pound
dumbbell with both hands.
Hold two
dumbbells with your palms facing outwards and your arms
straight.
For example, by pulling the
dumbbell back and toward the hip, you activate more of the lower lat fibers, and by pulling up in a
straight line you can hit more of the upper lats.
Push the
dumbbells up, keeping your back and head
straight in a neutral position.
Lie on your back on the floor and hold one
dumbbell in one hand
straight above your chest, while squeezing the other one between your feet.
You can do shrugs with a
straight Olympic bar,
dumbbells, the trap bar, or even cables — still, don't focus too much on the weight you work with and instead aim to perfect your form and technique.