Decline dumbbell press
- Intermediate
- Dumbbells
Lower toward the lower chest, not your face
Muscles worked
- Primary:
- Chest
- Secondary:
- Triceps
How to do it
- Lie on a decline bench with your feet secured and a dumbbell in each hand at chest level.
- Press up until your arms are straight.
- Lower under control until you feel your chest stretch.
Common mistakes
- Lowering the dumbbells towards your face.
- Dropping the dumbbells when you finish.
Tips
- Emphasises the lower chest.
- Ask for help getting into position with heavy dumbbells.