We often use equipment to train the upper chest and shoulder muscles. There are many shoulder training movements. The most commonly used equipment for shoulder training is barbells and dumbbells. The dumbbell shoulder press is one of the more classic movements. So do you know which muscles are exercised by the dumbbell shoulder press? Let’s go take a look below!
Muscles exercised by dumbbell shoulder press
Dumbbell shoulder press can It is a good exercise for our shoulder muscles, especially the deltoid and trapezius muscles. The deltoid muscle is divided into three bundles: front, middle and back. The dumbbell shoulder press can fully exercise the front and middle bundles, extending our shoulder curves and making them more beautiful. As long as you change the bad shoulder posture, If you insist on doing dumbbell shoulder presses for a long time, you can see the effect.
Key points of the dumbbell shoulder press
1. Stand with your legs slightly bent, shoulder width apart, tighten your abdomen, and hold the dumbbells with both hands upwards Spread out to the sides and bend your forearms at a right angle.
2. Exhale, raise the dumbbells upward and inward with both hands at the same time, and touch them on your head first.
3. Continue to press upward until your arms are almost straight, pause briefly, and then lower your hands back to the starting position.
Precautions for dumbbell shoulder press
It is advisable to feel muscle soreness every time. Remember not to do it every day. Every time you do anaerobic exercise, you want to destroy your muscle tissue as much as possible, and then use sufficient time and nutrients to repair the damaged muscle tissue and let it grow. To put it bluntly, muscles are in your It takes a long time to rest after doing anaerobic exercise. I usually train each part twice a week. If you have strong shoulders, try stimulating this area twice a week. If you're trying to develop your shoulders, then training your delts once a week should be enough.