Dumbbell Scott Press

Setup

1. 01Sit or stand with light dumbbells held at shoulder height.
2. 02Start with palms facing you and elbows pulled in front of the body, dumbbells nearly touching.
3. 03Tilt the dumbbells slightly so the pinky side is higher.
4. 04Brace the trunk and keep the ribs down.

Execution

1. 01Press the dumbbells up and out while rotating the palms to face forward.
2. 02Sweep the elbows from in front of the body out to the sides as you press.
3. 03Stop short of lockout with the elbows just above shoulder height.
4. 04Reverse the path, rotating back to palms-in with elbows forward at the bottom.

Checkpoints

• -Elbows travel from front to side in one smooth arc each rep.
• -The press deliberately stops short of full lockout to keep tension on the delts.
• -The dumbbells stay close to the head through the middle of the arc.
• -The torso stays upright without a backward lean.

Common mistakes

• -Locking out at the top and resting the load on the skeleton.
• -Using heavy dumbbells that force a straight-line press with no rotation.
• -Letting the elbows drop far below shoulder height at the bottom.
• -Arching the lower back to press the weights up.