Dumbbell Cuban Press
How to Do 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 Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Dumbbell Cuban Press targets shoulders and also works neck & upper traps. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is a gym exercise. Equipment required: dumbbells.
Similar exercises
Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Standing shoulder rolls / shrugs, bear crawls and laying external shoulder rotation. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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