← All exercises Exercise Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press Compound | Intermediate
A shoulder press seated with back support, pressing two dumbbells from shoulder height to full overhead lockout, removing the leg drive and core bracing demand of the standing version.
Tips & instructions Form
Keep the back flat against the pad throughout, since arching off it to help the last few reps just turns the seated press into a standing one with worse balance.
Progression
A more isolated shoulder builder than the standing version once the goal shifts from total-body pressing strength to pure shoulder hypertrophy.
Muscle groups Primary: Front Delts
Secondary: Side Delts, Triceps Lateral Head
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