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Military Press - Dumbells

Also known as: Overhead dumbell press, Overhead Press - Dumbells
  • Can be done seated or standing.
     
  • Starting position - dumbells at shoulder height. To acheive this, you could:
    - Seated - clean the dumbells, then sit down;
    - Seated - have a spotter hand you one or both of the dumbells;
    - Standing - clean the dumbells;
     
  • Press dumbells to arm's length overhead.
     
  • Slowly lower to starting position.
     

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About Exercise

  • Military Press - Dumbells is a Resistance exercise.
  • The following equipment is necessary to perform Military Press - Dumbells.
    • Dumbells
  • The following bodyparts are worked when performing Military Press - Dumbells:

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Seated dumbell MP example
Another seated example
Standing example

Alternative Exercises

The following exercises are similar to Military Press - Dumbells, so could be performed as substitutes if required:

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Workout Routines Featuring Military Press - Dumbells

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Workout Routine NameDescription
Day 2 - Bench Press DayMajor emphasis is on the bench press. Other exercises are chosen to make the trainee better at benching.
 
 Use the same weight for all 5 working sets of bench presses. Each of these should be difficult. Weight will probably be about 70% 1RM.
Day 1 - Option 1 - Chest / TricepsSample chest/tricep day for the beginner 3 day split.

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