5 Best Shoulder and Trap Workouts To Strengthen Your Upper Body

Exercise #4: Seated Dumbbell Press

Instructions:

The seated dumbbell press hits the horizontal (lateral) deltoids all the more strongly. It likewise helps in enhanced control and parity of the shoulders and upper arms as you move the weights exclusively with each hand.

Step 1: Sit on a bench or a chair and hold a dumbbell in each hand at shoulder height with your palms facing forward away from you.

Step 2: You should keep your head straight and keep your spine aligned and press the weights high above your head with both your arms extended.

Step 3: Try and not to touch the dumbbell each other at the top. Reverse the motion under control back to the starting position and repeat.

Important Tip: This exercise needs a lot of focus when being performed so as to prevent any kind of injury or sprains. Your breathing should be normal. Do 3 sets of 10 reps each.