Dumbbell Curl to Shoulder Press

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

1. 01Stand tall with a dumbbell in each hand at your sides, palms forward or neutral, and trunk braced.
2. 02Curl both dumbbells to shoulder height while keeping your elbows close to your ribs.
3. 03Rotate or set your hands into a stable pressing position with the elbows beneath the wrists.
4. 04Press the dumbbells overhead to straight arms without using leg drive or leaning backward.
5. 05Lower to the shoulders, then extend your elbows to return the dumbbells to your sides under control.