Shoulders · Dumbbell
Dumbbell Standing Around World
How to do the dumbbell standing around world, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Dumbbell
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- VerticalPush
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Stand tall holding a dumbbell in each hand at your thighs. Keeping your arms nearly straight, sweep the dumbbells out and up in a wide arc until they meet overhead, then reverse the same path with control.
- 1Side and front delts sweeping the dumbbells up in the arc
- 2Constant tension as you trace the wide circle
- 3Tall posture with your core braced
Common mistakes
- Bending your elbows to cheat the weight up
- Using momentum or swaying your torso
- Shrugging your traps instead of leading with your delts
Muscles worked
The dumbbell standing around world mainly works the front delts and side delts, with the upper traps, upper abs, and rear delts assisting.
- Front DeltsPrimary
- Side DeltsPrimary
- Upper TrapsSupport
- Upper AbsSupport
- Rear DeltsSupport
- ForearmsMinor
- Upper ChestMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.