How To Do The Arnold Press

The Arnold press is a shoulder exercise which works all three deltoid muscles, making it great for building balanced, strong, and stable shoulders. Watch how to do an Arnold press in our video demo.

1. Sit on a bench with dumbbell in each hand, with arms bent and palms facing you.
2. Instead of pushing straight up, open your arms so your elbows reach out to the sides, turning your palms forward, as your push up into an overhead press.
3. As your arms extends with the weight above your head leave a slight bend in the elbow, then slowly return back to starting position.