With that in mind, it’s important to properly warm up the shoulders before embarking on the seated dumbbell overhead press. Don’t assume that just shaking your arms around is enough.

Start with dumbbells racked at shoulders, palms facing each other. Press the dumbbells overhead until arms are straight, standing tall throughout. Lower weights back to shoulders. Repeat for 3 ...

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If you struggle with reaches and overhead presses, you may start to feel stronger doing these motions over time. Lay on back with knees bent and one dumbbell held overhead by base of weight.

Straighten your legs and rise onto the balls of your feet as you bend the elbow to pull the dumbbell up your body, until it is all the way overhead with your arm straight up towards the sky.