Dumbbell bench press
- Intermediate
- Dumbbells
Lower to a chest stretch, press up and in
Muscles worked
- Primary:
- Chest
- Secondary:
- Shoulders, Triceps
How to do it
- Lie with a dumbbell in each hand at chest height.
- Lower under control until you feel a chest stretch.
- Press up, bringing the dumbbells slightly together at the top.
Common mistakes
- Lowering without control.
- Clashing the dumbbells at the top with momentum.
Tips
- Bigger range of motion than the bar: use it.
- Keep elbows about 45 degrees from the torso.