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- 01Sit tall on a bench with a light dumbbell in each hand, arms by your sides, and elbows softly bent.
- 02Begin sweeping the dumbbells forward and outward in a broad circular path.
- 03Continue the circle upward until the weights pass overhead while keeping your trunk still and ribs controlled.
- 04Complete the circle by lowering the arms outward and down toward your sides.
- 05Move smoothly through a pain-free shoulder range without turning the exercise into an overhead press.
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