Seated Dumbbell Overhead Press
Seated with a back pad, which takes the legs and the trunk out of the press.
How to do it
Setup
Seated with the back pad near vertical, bells at the shoulders, feet planted.
Steps
- Press the bells to lockout over the shoulders.
- Keep the ribs down against the pad.
- Lower to the shoulders with control.
Common mistakes
Arching off the pad: the seat exists to remove that; stay glued. Bells clanging overhead: stop just short, keep tension. Uneven lockout: the weaker arm sets the weight.
Breathing
Exhale on the press, inhale lowering.
