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Standing Dumbbell Alternate Shoulder Press
4 steps Updated 29/08/2026
Standing Dumbbell Alternate Shoulder 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 forward and elbows pointing to the floor.
- Press the right dumbbell overhead until your arm is fully extended, keeping the left dumbbell at shoulder height.
- Lower the right dumbbell back to shoulder height with control and then press the left dumbbell overhead until your arm is fully extended.
- Continue alternating arms for the desired number of repetitions.
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Last updated: 29/08/2026
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