Incline Dumbbell Bench Press

Incline Dumbbell Bench Press — Points to Check Today

• Keep elbows at 45 degrees — Flaring them to 90 degrees puts heavy strain on the shoulders. (Lowering with the elbows flared wide open)
• Lower deep for a chest stretch — The advantage of dumbbells is the wide range of motion. (Lowering shallow so the tension is weak)
• Don't clash them hard at the top — Banging the dumbbells together breaks the flow. (Slamming the dumbbells together at the top)

Incline Dumbbell Bench Press — How to Do It / If You're New

1. Lie on a 30-45 degree bench and lift the dumbbells over your upper chest.
2. Retract and lock your shoulder blades and keep your wrists straight.
3. Keeping your elbows at 45 degrees, lower the dumbbells slowly to the sides of your upper chest to stretch your chest.
4. Press with your chest, bringing the dumbbells up and together to return to the starting position.

Recommended Exercises / Stretches

• Push-up
• Incline Push-up
• Wide Push-up
• Dumbbell Bench Press
• Barbell Bench Press
• Dumbbell Shoulder Press