Arnold dumbbell press
- Intermediate
- Dumbbells
Rotate the palms as you press, no arching
Muscles worked
- Primary:
- Shoulders
- Secondary:
- Triceps
How to do it
- Start with palms facing your face, dumbbells in front of your chest.
- Press up while rotating your palms until they face forward at the top.
- Lower reversing the rotation to the start.
Common mistakes
- Arching your lower back.
- Doing the rotation too fast or jerky.
Tips
- The rotation recruits more deltoid fibers than a normal press.
- Use a bit less weight than your overhead press.