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Shoulders · Intermediate

Dumbbell Seated Around The World

Light seated shoulder-control drill tracing a broad pain-free circle around the body.

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Dumbbell Seated Around The World demonstration

Exercise overview

Training details

Shoulders

Equipment

Dumbbell

Sets × reps

3 × 10

Rest

1 min

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 01Sit tall on a bench with a light dumbbell in each hand, arms by your sides, and elbows softly bent.
  2. 02Begin sweeping the dumbbells forward and outward in a broad circular path.
  3. 03Continue the circle upward until the weights pass overhead while keeping your trunk still and ribs controlled.
  4. 04Complete the circle by lowering the arms outward and down toward your sides.
  5. 05Move smoothly through a pain-free shoulder range without turning the exercise into an overhead press.

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