- Sit on an exercise bench with back support and hold two dumbbells in front of you at about upper chest level with your palms facing your body and your elbows bent. Tip: Your arms should be next to your torso. The starting position should look like the contracted portion of a dumbbell curl.
- Now to perform the movement, raise the dumbbells as you rotate the palms of your hands until they are facing forward.
- Continue lifting the dumbbells until your arms are extended above you in straight arm position. Breathe out as you perform this portion of the movement.
- After a second pause at the top, begin to lower the dumbbells to the original position by rotating the palms of your hands towards you. Tip: The left arm will be rotated in a counter clockwise manner while the right one will be rotated clockwise. Breathe in as you perform this portion of the movement.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Variations: You can perform the exercise standing up but that is not recommended for people with lower back issues.
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Dec 16, 2011 2:07 PM: Older exercise that really chisels your shoulders, traps and delts!
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Dec 11, 2011 8:40 AM: Muito bom!
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Nov 3, 2011 2:16 AM: perfect exercise
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Sep 11, 2011 10:24 PM: good
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Aug 19, 2011 2:30 PM: Awesome exercise! Really helps to carve out those front delts...emphasise the negative to really feel the burn.
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Aug 15, 2011 1:48 AM: good pump and a great burn!
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Aug 3, 2011 9:50 AM: Really Pumps Up ur Deltoid
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Jul 30, 2011 12:39 PM: Is is one of my favorite exercises for the Shoulders!
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Jun 6, 2011 6:56 PM: Great, Can feel the burn
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May 3, 2011 9:22 AM: started doing it, and feels great