Seated Shoulder Hammer / Overhead Presses
- Sit on a bench/chair with your back straight and the dumbbells in a hammer grip so that the dumbbells run lengthways along the side of your face.
- Drive both weights, simultaneously upwards, until your reach a full overhead extension.
- Carefully lower the dumbbells back down to the starting position, maintaining the hammer grip all the way through the movement.
- Be sure to keep your core strong and lower back connected to the bench/chair at all times.
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Seated shoulder hammer / overhead presses is a gym exercise that targets shoulders and also works chest and triceps. Use the illustration and instructions above to learn how to perform this exercise with proper form. Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Face pull / rear delt pull, turkish get ups and box pike holds. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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