Is the dumbbell upright press effective?

There is an exercise in the gym called dumbbell upright press. This exercise can train our deltoid muscles and make the muscles rise quickly, which must be very helpful. This exercise method is simple and light, and it is not too difficult to do. By pushing back and forth, it is very helpful for exercising shoulder muscles. So is the dumbbell upright press method effective?

The push-up movement mainly develops the anterior and middle bundles of the deltoid muscles. You can do this with a barbell or dumbbells. You can practice standing or sitting on a stool.

The preparatory posture is to lift the horizontal bar to the clavicle and support the barbell with both palms. When exercising with dumbbells, hold the bells with both hands and place them outside your shoulders with your palms facing each other.

The push-up movement is not difficult to master. Just push the barbell or dumbbells vertically upward until your arms are straight.

However, there are two points to note. First, the upper body should always be kept chest up, abdomen in, and waist tight. Second, raise it above the head and pause for a while, then slowly lower it.

The press behind the neck mainly develops the posterior deltoid and trapezius muscles. It can be performed in both standing and seated positions. First, place the barbell on the shoulders behind the neck. The distance between the two hands is slightly wider than the medium grip, and hold the horizontal bar with both hands.

Then push the barbell straight out. When pushing up, the elbows should be slightly extended outward to facilitate the contraction of the deltoid muscles.

There is also a wrist rotation press. Hold dumbbells with both hands outside of your shoulders, with your palms facing each other. When pushing up, turn your wrist and elbow 180 degrees outward at the same time

The above article introduces the dumbbell upright press. The exercise steps are to exercise the upper limb muscles by pushing back and forth. However, you should be careful not to use too much force when pushing the dumbbells. If you use too much force, it will easily affect your shoulders and muscles, and easily cause ligament strain.