Dumbbell Cuban Press

Step 1: Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a pair of dumbbells at your sides with a neutral grip.

Step 2: With your elbows slightly bent, raise the dumbbells laterally to shoulder height, keeping your palms facing down. This is the starting position.

Step 3: Transition into the next phase by rotating your shoulders and bringing the dumbbell towards the front of your shoulders while simultaneously rotating your wrists so that your palms face up. Your elbows should now be in line with your shoulders.

Step 4: Press the dumbbells overhead until your arms are fully extended, palms still facing forward.

Step 5: Reverse the motion: Lower the dumbbells back to the front of your shoulders with control and rotate your wrists so that the palms face each other again, then lower the dumbbells to the lateral raise starting position.

Step 6: Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Tips: Use a weight that allows you to perform the exercise with control and proper form. Keep your core engaged and maintain a slight bend in the knees throughout the exercise to stabilize your body. Move through the rotation and press phases seamlessly without jerking or swinging the weights. Breathing is important: Inhale as you lift the weights laterally, exhale as you rotate and press the dumbbells overhead.

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