1. Home
  2. Upper Arms
  3. Dumbbell Seated Biceps Curl To Shoulder Press
Animated demo of Dumbbell Seated Biceps Curl To Shoulder Press targeting Biceps
GIF demonstration of Dumbbell Seated Biceps Curl To Shoulder Press

Dumbbell Seated Biceps Curl To Shoulder Press

An exercise for the Upper Arms - correct movement demonstrated with detailed steps.

Body partUpper Arms Target muscleBiceps EquipmentDumbbell

Step by step

  1. Sit on a bench with your back straight and feet flat on the ground.
  2. Hold a dumbbell in each hand with your palms facing forward and arms fully extended.
  3. Keeping your elbows close to your sides, curl the dumbbells up towards your shoulders.
  4. Once your forearms are vertical, rotate your wrists so that your palms are facing forward.
  5. Press the dumbbells overhead until your arms are fully extended.
  6. Lower the dumbbells back down to the starting position by reversing the movement.
  7. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Biceps (primary)Shoulders

More Upper Arms exercises

Keep training the same muscle group
View all →