Dumbbell Bench Press
Dumbbell Bench Press is a dumbbell push exercise for the chest, and it also works the triceps and shoulders. If you cannot do it, Barbell Bench Press or Barbell Floor Press are good swaps.
Muscles worked
Chest · main
Triceps
Shoulders
How to do it
- Sit with the dumbbells on your thighs, lie back and kick them up to chest height.
- Pinch your shoulder blades together and plant your feet.
- Lower until your elbows are just below the bench, wrists stacked over your elbows.
- Press up and slightly inwards until the dumbbells meet over your chest.
Watch out: Letting the dumbbells drift wide so your wrists bend back.
Alternatives
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