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Dumbbell Standing Alternate Overhead Press
4 steps Updated 29/08/2026
Dumbbell Standing Alternate Overhead Press is a free weights exercise targeting Shoulders (Anterior Deltoids) using Dumbbells.
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How to perform it
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand at shoulder height with your palms facing each other.
- Press the right dumbbell overhead until your arm is fully extended while keeping the left dumbbell at shoulder height.
- Lower the right dumbbell back to shoulder height and then press the left dumbbell overhead until your left arm is fully extended.
- Continue alternating the press between your right and left arms for the desired number of repetitions.
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Last updated: 29/08/2026
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