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Position yourself for this exercise by standing upright with a barbell plate in both hands (with your hands at the 3 o’clock and 9 o’clock positions on the plate). Your palms should be facing each other and your arm should be nearly locked, with the plate at approximately chest level.…

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Standing Dumbbell Overhead Press

Position yourself for this exercise by standing up with a dumbbell in each hand. Place the dumbbells upright on your upper thighs (so that one head of each dumbbell is resting on each thigh). Raise the dumbbells to shoulder height (I do this by kicking up my thighs) and rotate…

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Seated Dumbbell Overhead Press

Position yourself for this exercise by sitting down on an exercise bench that has a back support with a dumbbell in each hand. Place the dumbbells upright on your upper thighs when you are seated. Raise the dumbbells to shoulder height (I do this by kicking up my thighs) and…

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Seated Barbell Overhead Press

Position yourself for this exercise by sitting down on a bench with a back support inside of a squat rack. Ensure that the barbell in squat rack is positioned at a height approximately one foot above your head level when you are seated. Grip the bar with a pronated grip…

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Arnold Press

Position yourself for this exercise by sitting down on an exercise bench that has a back support. Hold two dumbbells in front of you (at approximately chest level) with your palms facing your body and your elbows bent. The starting position of the Arnold Press is actually quite similar to…

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Seated Dumbbell Rear Deltoid Raise

Sit on the end of a flat bench with your legs together and two dumbbells sitting behind your calves. Bend over at the waist (keeping your back straight) in order to pick up the dumbbells. The palms of your hands should be facing each other as you hold the dumbbells…

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Front Plate Raise

While standing completely straight, hold a barbell plate in both of your hands with your hands positioned on the left and right sides, directly across from one another. Your palms should be pacing each other and your arms should be extended with a very slight bend at the elbows. The…

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Front Dumbbell Raise

Hold a couple of dumbbells on the front of your thighs as you stand with a completely straight torso. The palms of your hands should be facing your thighs. While ensuring that your torso stays in a stationary position, lift one of the dumbbells to your front with a slight…

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Side Lateral Raise

Hold a couple of dumbbells by your side as you stand with a completely straight torso. The palms of your hands should be facing you. While ensuring that your torso stays in a stationary position, lift the dumbbells to your side with your elbows slightly bent until your arms are…

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Barbell Overhead Press

Begin by placing a barbell in a squat rack at about chest level. Once appropriate weight has been added to the barbell, use a pronated grip (this is where the palms are facing forward) to grab the barbell at a comfortable grip that is wider than shoulder width. Slightly bend…

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