Dumbbell Seated Front and Back Tate Press

The Dumbbell Seated Front and Back Tate Press targets your shoulders and triceps. This exercise improves shoulder stability and strength.

  1. Begin seated with a dumbbell in each hand, arms bent at 90 degrees.
  2. Press the dumbbells forward, extending your arms.
  3. Return to the starting position, then rotate your arms backward, extending again.
  4. Repeat the movement for the desired number of repetitions.

How to perform the Dumbbell Seated Front and Back Tate Press

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Dumbbell Seated Front and Back Tate Press using your dumbbell.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your pectoralis major.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your pectoralis major rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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