The Dumbbell Arnold Press is a variation of the traditional dumbbell shoulder press that was popularized by bodybuilding legend Arnold Schwarzenegger. This exercise targets multiple shoulder muscles and provides a unique range of motion that can help enhance shoulder strength and stability.
This is the Dumbbell Arnold Press - Single-Arm
Let's get started by grabbing a dumbbell and bringing it up to shoulder height with the arm bent and rotate your palm so it is facing you.
This is the starting position.
From here extend your arm overhead, as you do so rotate the dumbbell until the palm is facing forward and until your arm is almost locked out, or as high as you can.
Once done, return the dumbbell back down safely to shoulder height, rotating them back so we return to the starting position. This is one repetition, now repeat this for the desired amount.
Once you’ve done one arm, if required in the program and you are able to do so, repeat the exercise and the repetition with the other arm.
If you find yourself tipping backwards as you raise your arm up, put the back of your chair against a wall to help prevent this.
If you have limited gripping ability try using the Active Hands Gripping Aids to make this exercise as safe as possible.