Arnold press with dumbbells or Kettlebells

Main Muscles Affected

• Shoulders
• Arm

Exercise Difficulty

Medium difficulty

Performing the Arnold Press with Dumbbells:

1. Sit on the bench
2. Keep your feet unloaded on the floor and hold the dumbbells in your hands
3. Keep your palms turned towards your body; elbows are tight
4. Bring the dumbbells approximately in front of your chin
5. At the same time, lower the elbows towards the hips and open them at the sides and at the top, until they are in line with the shoulders
6. Push your arms overhead until they are fully extended
7. Reverse all movement until you return to the starting position.

• Arch your back
• Slightly open the elbows during the upward ascent of the arms.