Exercises / Shoulders / Dumbbell Iron Cross

Dumbbell Iron Cross

Dumbbell Iron Cross: step-by-step technique, the muscles it works and a demo clip. Equipment: dumbbell.

Video and illustrations: Gym visual, licensed to AIron.Coach.
  • Equipmentdumbbell
  • Body partshoulders
Primary muscles
delts, triceps
Secondary muscles
chest
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How to do it

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand at your sides.
  2. Raise your arms out to the sides until they are parallel to the ground, forming a T shape with your body.
  3. Pause for a moment, then slowly lower your arms back down to the starting position.
  4. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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