✓ Correct form
Shoulders · Beginner
Standing Dumbbell Shoulder Press
Front Delts · also Triceps, Side Delts, Abs
Equipment: Dumbbell
How to do it
- Stand feet shoulder-width, dumbbells at shoulder height
- Brace your core and squeeze your glutes, ribs down
- Point elbows slightly forward, not straight out to the sides
- Press straight overhead until your arms are fully extended
- Lower slowly to shoulder height, torso staying tall
Common mistake
✕ LOWER BACK ARCHED → ✓ BRACE CORE · RIBS DOWN
Starting point: 3 sets × 8–12 reps, 90s rest.
In the app: rotate the 3D model, slow it down and watch the mistake next to the correct form.
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Cues checked against: acefitness.org, health.harvard.edu, nsca.com.
