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Incline Dumbbell Bench Press
Lie back on a bench set to about 30 degrees with your feet flat on the floor. Lightly pull your shoulder blades together, lower your shoulders, and hold the dumbbells beside your chest. Exhale and press the dumbbells up over your chest. Inhale and slowly lower them back beside your chest.
Incline Dumbbell Bench Press
Lie back on a bench set to about 30 degrees with your feet flat on the floor. Lightly pull your shoulder blades together, lower your shoulders, and hold the dumbbells beside your chest.
Exhale and press the dumbbells up over your chest. Inhale and slowly lower them back beside your chest.
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Key points
- Keep your head, back, and hips on the bench and press your feet into the floor
- Don't bend your wrists back; keep your elbows under your wrists
- Press both sides evenly and lower slowly without bouncing
Cautions
- Don't arch your back excessively or lift your hips
- Don't lower so far that it strains your shoulders, and choose a weight you can control while setting up and racking
- Stop if you feel pain in your shoulders, elbows, or wrists
MUSCLES
Main muscles
- Upper chest
- Anterior deltoid
- Triceps
Equipment: Two dumbbells, incline bench (about 30 degrees)
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