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Lucy Gornall

I did 50 floor-seated shoulder presses every day for a week — and it wasn’t just my arms that got a workout

A photo of a woman lifting dumbbells above her shoulders.

If you want to work your shoulders and help build muscle in the upper body, then the overhead shoulder press is a must-do move. But have you ever taken this move a step further, and opted for the floor-seated shoulder press, using a set of the best adjustable dumbbells or barbells? 

As the name suggests, this exercise variation is done sitting on the floor. If you haven’t tried it, let me introduce you, as this move will quite literally set your shoulders alight. But first, a quick note on the shoulder press. There are different types, and while they all target the shoulders and upper body, each provides its own set of benefits. 

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