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Technique

  1. Lie on an incline bench holding dumbbells above your chest with arms straight vertical.
  2. Lower the dumbbells to the sides of your upper chest.
  3. Press the weights back up to the starting position.

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Form tips

  • Aim for a controlled, even press with both arms.
Logging: Total weight used.

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Muscles

Strength

Primary

  • Shoulders
  • Chest

Secondary

  • Biceps
  • Serratus anterior
  • Triceps
  • Forearms
  • Anterior deltoid
  • Pectoralis major (clavicular head)
  • Pectoralis major (sternal head)
  • Serratus anterior
  • Triceps brachii (long head)
  • Triceps brachii (medial head)
  • Triceps brachii (lateral head)

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Equipment

Dumbbell
Dumbbell
Bench
Bench

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