How to do it
Drive your feet flat into the floor to stabilize your torso.
- 1
Sit on a bench with back support, holding a dumbbell in each hand at shoulder height.
- 2
Press one dumbbell overhead until your arm is almost fully extended.
- 3
Lower the dumbbell back to shoulder height as you begin to press the other dumbbell overhead.
- 4
Continue alternating for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Keep your core tight and press the weights up in a controlled manner, avoiding locking out your elbows at the top.
Common mistakes
- ✕Pressing both dumbbells upward simultaneously
- ✕Flaring the elbows out to 90 degrees
- ✕Stopping short of full overhead extension