Exercise library
Arnold Press
Shoulders · Vertical push
Generic vertical push demo. Follow the steps below for this exact exercise.
Vertical pushCompound
A dumbbell overhead press that rotates from palms-in to palms-out to hit the whole shoulder.
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Tracking
- Measured in reps
Muscles worked
ShouldersTriceps
Equipment
Dumbbell
How to do it
- Start with the dumbbells at chest height and your palms facing you, elbows in front of your ribs.
- Press up while rotating your palms to face forward.
- Finish with your arms straight overhead and the weights over your shoulders.
- Reverse the path back to the start, rotating your palms back toward you.
Coaching cues
- Use a lighter weight than your normal press, the rotation adds difficulty.
- Keep the rotation smooth rather than flicking the weights at the top.