Exercises / Chest / Dumbbell Bench Press
Dumbbell Bench Press
Dumbbell Bench Press: step-by-step technique, the muscles it works and a demo clip. Equipment: dumbbell. Level: beginner.
- Equipmentdumbbell
- Levelbeginner
- Forcepush
- Typecompound
- Body partchest
- Primary muscles
- pectorals, triceps
- Secondary muscles
- shoulders
How to do it
- Lie flat on a bench with your feet flat on the ground and your back pressed against the bench.
- Hold a dumbbell in each hand, with your palms facing forward and your arms extended above your chest.
- Lower the dumbbells slowly to the sides of your chest, keeping your elbows at a 90-degree angle.
- Pause for a moment, then push the dumbbells back up to the starting position, fully extending your arms.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.