Dumbbell Bench Press

Dumbbell Bench Press can be performed at various angles such as the flat bench, decline, and at an incline. We are mainly focusing on the incline version for now.

The main areas affected by Dumbbell bench press are your upper chest and the shoulder muscles.

Adjust the bench so that it is on an incline at about 30-45 degrees. Sit on the edge of the bench and grasp the dumbbells, palms facing in. Lie back onto the bench as you lift the dumbbells to your shoulder level, palms facing in. Lift your arms straight up above your chest so that the weights touch and your arms are straight but not locked. Make sure your back is flat on the bench and your feet are flat on the floor.

Inhale

Keeping arms slightly bent, and your arms in line with the plane of your chest, lower the weights toward the floor at your sides. Stop when your arms are out to the sides like a “T” (elbows still bent) and the weights reach or drop slightly below your torso.

Exhale

Keeping arms slightly bent, return the weights to the starting position, weights touching above your chest to complete one rep.

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