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Shoulders
Arnold Press
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Target
Shoulders
Category
Upper body · Strength
Difficulty
Intermediate
Sets
3
Reps
8-12
Execution
How to perform
Hold dumbbells in front of your shoulders with your palms facing you. Rotate your palms outward as you press overhead, finish with the weights above your shoulders, then reverse the movement slowly.
Technique
Key form tips
- 1Hold dumbbells in front of your shoulders with your palms facing you
- 2Rotate your palms outward as you press overhead, finish with the weights above your shoulders, then reverse the movement slowly
- 3Keep each repetition controlled and maintain tension through Shoulders.
- 4Use a range of motion you can control without changing your setup.
Avoid
Common mistakes
- 1Using momentum or rushing the lowering phase.
- 2Letting the working position change as fatigue builds.
- 3Losing tension through Shoulders to force extra repetitions.