Dumbbell Seated Biceps Curl to Shoulder Press
Seated with back support, curl both dumbbells to the shoulders, turn the palms forward and press them overhead; one rep chains the curl and the press.
How to do it
Setup
Seated upright on a bench with a backrest, feet flat, dumbbells hanging at the sides, palms forward.
Steps
- Curl both bells to the shoulders.
- Turn the palms forward and press the bells overhead.
- Lower to the shoulders, then uncurl to the sides.
Common mistakes
Arching the lower back off the pad to press: ribs down, back against the backrest. Pressing before the curl is finished: bells at the shoulders first, then up. Letting the bells drop from overhead: lower them under control to the shoulders.
Breathing
Exhale on the curl and again on the press, inhale lowering.
