strength
Dumbbell Overhead Press
Text cues are the instruction
No animation available yet. Follow the step-by-step cues and setup checks on this page.
Kalyra may avoid or modify this exercise when:
- Overhead positionsKalyra holds back overhead pressing positions when you've flagged shoulder sensitivity.
- Heavily loaded liftingKalyra takes a conservative approach and currently holds back heavy external loading during recovery windows (later pregnancy, early postpartum, lower-back sensitivity).
Musclesshoulders
Equipmentdumbbells
Positionstanding
Impactnone
Training roleSTRENGTH
Form cues
- Dumbbells at shoulders, ribs stacked over pelvis
- Press up and slightly back; biceps end by the ears
- Lower under control to the shoulders
Common errors
- ✗ Leaning back to press
- ✗ Shrugging the shoulders up to the ears
How Kalyra programs it
Trains the push vertical pattern through shoulders with a clear rep target and progression path — one of the fundamental movements a balanced plan is built from.
Typically 2–4 sets of 8–12 reps.
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No easier regression on file.
No harder progression on file.
No same-pattern alternative for a healthy profile — see the app for your constraints.
Written cues and setup checks remain the instruction alongside available exercise animations.
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