Dumbbell Cuban Press

Learn how to do the Dumbbell Cuban Press with proper form and technique. This dumbbell exercise primarily targets your Delts, with secondary emphasis on Triceps, Upper Back.

Dumbbell Cuban Press exercise demonstration showing proper form

How to Do the Dumbbell Cuban Press

Follow these steps to perform the Dumbbell Cuban Press with correct form:

  1. 1Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand at shoulder height with your palms facing down.
  2. 2Keeping your core engaged and your elbows slightly bent, press the dumbbells up and overhead until your arms are fully extended.
  3. 3Rotate your wrists so that your palms are facing forward.
  4. 4Slowly lower the dumbbells back to the starting position, rotating your wrists back to the starting position as you do so.
  5. 5Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Dumbbell Cuban Press Muscles Worked

Primary

Secondary

tricepsupper back

Exercise Details

Equipment
dumbbell
Body Part
shoulders
Category
Extended

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