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DUMBBELL MILITARY PRESS

DELTOIDTRICEPS BRACHIISERRATUS ANTERIORFOREARM

LINEAGE: Military Presses

POSITION: STANDING ON ONE LEGEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEQUIPMENT: BAND&LOWEXECUTION: UNILATERAL
VARIANT 01

Place the band underneath one foot and lift the other foot off of the floor. Make sure that the band has equal lengths on either side. Take a dumbbell in each hand and bring the handles up and around behind the shoulder. Press straight up until your arm is completely stretched out. Come down slowly keeping your arm slightly in front of your shoulder the entire time throughout the exercise then do the same amount on each side until the set is complete.

EQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEQUIPMENT: BAND&LOWEXECUTION: UNILATERAL
VARIANT 02

With feet together place the band underneath your feet. Make sure that the band has equal lengths on either side. Take a dumbbell in each hand and bring the handles up and around behind the shoulder. Press straight up until your arm is completely stretched out. Come down slowly keeping your arm slightly in front of your shoulder the entire time throughout the exercise then do the same amount on each side until the set is complete.

POSITION: STANDING ON ONE LEGEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEQUIPMENT: BAND&LOWEXECUTION: ALTERNATING
VARIANT 03

With feet together place the band underneath one foot and lift the other foot off of the floor. Make sure that the band has equal lengths on either side. Take a dumbbell in each hand and bring the handles up and around behind the shoulder. Press straight up until your arm is completely stretched out. Come down slowly keeping your arm slightly in front of your shoulder the entire time throughout the exercise then alternate each side until the set is complete.

EQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEQUIPMENT: BAND&LOWEXECUTION: ALTERNATING
VARIANT 04

With feet together place the band underneath your feet. Make sure that the band has equal lengths on either side. Take a dumbbell in each hand and bring the handles up and around behind the shoulder. Press straight up until your arm is completely stretched out. Come down slowly keeping your arm slightly in front of your shoulder the entire time throughout the exercise then alternate each side until the set is complete.

POSITION: STANDING ON ONE LEGEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEQUIPMENT: BAND&LOW
VARIANT 05

Place the band underneath one foot and lift the other foot off of the floor. Make sure that the band has equal lengths on either side. Take a dumbbell in each hand and bring the handles up and around behind the shoulder. Press straight up until your arms are completely stretched out. Come down slowly keeping your arms slightly in front of your shoulders the entire time throughout the exercise then repeat.

POSITION: STANDINGEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEQUIPMENT: BAND&LOWEXECUTION: BILATERAL
VARIANT 06

With feet together place the band underneath your feet. Make sure that the band has equal lengths on either side. Take a dumbbell in each hand and bring the handles up and around behind the shoulders. Press straight up until your arms are completely stretched out. Come down slowly keeping your arms slightly in front of your shoulders the entire time throughout the exercise.

POSITION: SEATEDEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEQUIPMENT: BAND&LOWEXECUTION: UNILATERAL
VARIANT 07

Sit on a bench with feet together and place the band underneath feet. Make sure that the band has equal lengths on either side. Take a dumbbell in each hand and bring the handles up and around behind the shoulders. Press straight up until your arm is completely stretched out. Come down slowly keeping your arm slightly in front of your shoulder the entire time throughout the exercise then repeat making sure to do the same amount on the other side until the set is complete.

POSITION: SEATEDEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEQUIPMENT: BAND&LOWEXECUTION: ALTERNATING
VARIANT 08

Sit on a bench with feet together and place the band underneath feet. Make sure that the band has equal lengths on either side. Take a dumbbell in each hand and bring the handles up and around behind the shoulder. Press straight up until your arm is completely stretched out. Come down slowly keeping your arm slightly in front of your shoulder the entire time throughout the exercise then alternate sides.

POSITION: SEATEDEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEQUIPMENT: BAND&LOWEXECUTION: BILATERAL
VARIANT 09

Sit on a bench with feet together and place the band underneath feet. Make sure that the band has equal lengths on either side. Take a dumbbell in each hand and bring the handles up and around behind the shoulders. Press both sides straight up until your arms are completely stretched out. Come down slowly keeping your arms slightly in front of your shoulders the entire time throughout the exercise then repeat.

POSITION: SEATEDEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALLEXECUTION: UNILATERAL
VARIANT 10

Sit on a stability ball with feet together then take a dumbbell in each hand and bring them up to your shoulders. Press straight up until your arm is completely stretched out. Come down slowly keeping your arm slightly in front of your shoulder the entire time throughout the exercise, make sure to do the same amount on each side until the set is complete.

POSITION: SEATEDEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALLEXECUTION: ALTERNATING
VARIANT 11

Sit on a stability ball with feet together then take a dumbbell in each hand and bring them up to your shoulders. Press straight up until your arm is completely stretched out. Come down slowly keeping your arm slightly in front of your shoulder the entire time throughout the exercise then alternate each side until the set is complete.

POSITION: SEATEDEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALLEXECUTION: BILATERAL
VARIANT 12

Sit on a stability ball with feet together then take a dumbbell in each hand and bring them up to your shoulders. Press straight up until your arms are completely stretched out. Come down slowly keeping your arms slightly in front of your shoulders the entire time throughout the exercise.

POSITION: SEATEDEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEQUIPMENT: BAND&LOWEQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALLEXECUTION: UNILATERAL
VARIANT 13

Sit on a stability ball with feet together and place the band underneath your feet. Make sure that the band has equal lengths on either side. Take a dumbbell in each hand and bring the handles up and around behind the shoulder. Press straight up until your arm is completely stretched out. Come down slowly keeping your arm slightly in front of your shoulder the entire time throughout the exercise making sure to do the same amount on each side until the set is complete.

POSITION: SEATEDEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEQUIPMENT: BAND&LOWEQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALLEXECUTION: ALTERNATING
VARIANT 14

Sit on a stability ball with feet together and place the band underneath your feet. Make sure that the band has equal lengths on either side. Take a dumbbell in each hand and bring the handles up and around behind the shoulder. Press straight up until your arm is completely stretched out. Come down slowly keeping your arm slightly in front of your shoulder the entire time throughout the exercise then alternate each side until the set is complete.

POSITION: SEATEDEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEQUIPMENT: BAND&LOWEQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALLEXECUTION: BILATERAL
VARIANT 15

Sit on a stability ball with feet together and place the band underneath your feet. Make sure that the band has equal lengths on either side. Take a dumbbell in each hand and bring the handles up and around behind the shoulder. Press straight up until your arms are completely stretched out. Come down slowly keeping your arms slightly in front of your shoulders the entire time throughout the exercise.

POSITION: SEATEDEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEXECUTION: UNILATERAL
VARIANT 16

Sit on a bench with feet together. Bring the dumbbells up to the shoulder. Press straight up until your arm is completely stretched out. Come down slowly keeping your arm slightly in front of your shoulder the entire time throughout the exercise then repeat and do the same amount on the other side until the set is complete.

POSITION: SEATEDEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEXECUTION: ALTERNATING
VARIANT 17

Sit on a bench with feet together. Bring the dumbbells up to the shoulder. Press straight up until your arm is completely stretched out. Come down slowly keeping your arm slightly in front of your shoulder the entire time throughout the exercise then alternate sides. Typically this exercise is SUPER SETTED with another shoulder exercise!

POSITION: STANDING ON ONE LEGEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEXECUTION: UNILATERAL
VARIANT 18

Lift one foot off of the floor and then bring the dumbbells up to the shoulder. Press straight up until your arm is completely stretched out. Come down slowly keeping your arm slightly in front of your shoulder the entire time throughout the exercise then do the same amount on the other side until the set is complete.

POSITION: STANDINGEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEXECUTION: UNILATERAL
VARIANT 19

With feet together, bring the dumbbells up to the shoulder. Press straight up until your arm is completely stretched out. Come down slowly keeping your arm slightly in front of your shoulder the entire time throughout the exercise then do the same amount on the other side until the set is complete.

POSITION: STANDING ON ONE LEGEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEXECUTION: BILATERAL
VARIANT 20

Lift one foot off of the floor and bring the dumbbells up to the shoulders. Press straight up until your arms are completely stretched out. Come down slowly keeping your arms slightly in front of your shoulders the entire time throughout the exercise then repeat.