Dumbbell Seated Around-The-World
The Dumbbell Seated Around-The-World is a compound exercise that mainly works the shoulders, with help from the traps and back. You'll need: dumbbells and exercise bench.
Required Equipment
Dumbbell Seated Around-The-World Muscles Worked
Primary
Side Shoulder (lateral deltoid); Front Shoulder (anterior deltoid)
Secondary
Upper Traps (trapezius, upper fibers); Boxer Muscle (serratus anterior)
How to do the Dumbbell Seated Around-The-World
Sit on an exercise bench with back support, holding a light dumbbell in each hand with your arms resting at your sides and palms facing forward.
Keep your core engaged, chest up, and back pressed firmly against the backrest throughout the entire movement.
With a slight bend in your elbows, slowly raise both dumbbells outward and upward in a wide sweeping arc.
Continue the motion until the weights meet directly overhead, keeping your arms extended and control steady.
Reverse the movement by lowering the dumbbells back down along the same wide arc until they return to your starting position at your sides.
Dumbbell Seated Around-The-World FAQs
What muscles does the Dumbbell Seated Around-The-World work?
The Dumbbell Seated Around-The-World mainly works the shoulders, with help from the traps and back. The main muscles are the lateral deltoid and anterior deltoid.
What equipment do you need for the Dumbbell Seated Around-The-World?
Dumbbells and exercise bench.
Is the Dumbbell Seated Around-The-World a compound exercise?
Yes. It's a compound movement, meaning it trains several muscle groups at once rather than isolating one.
What workout day should the Dumbbell Seated Around-The-World go on?
It belongs on push day in a push/pull/legs routine.
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