Dumbbell Cuban Press
- Standing with a tight core and flat back, hold a pair of dumbbells at your sides.
- Keeping the dumbbells in a horizontal position, pull them up upwards, leading with your elbows.
- When your upper arms are parallel with the floor, pause, then flip the dumbbells up. The dumbbells will be above your shoulders next to your head.
- Press the dumbbells straight up in to the air.
- Pause and return to the starting position.
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Dumbbell cuban press is a gym work out exercise that targets shoulders and also involves neck & upper traps. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Barbell shoulder press / overhead press, farmer?s walk / carry and water bottle overhead shoulder presses are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as dumbbell cuban press. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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