Form cues
- Keep wrists stacked
- Drive feet into floor
- Lower with control
- Press over upper chest
Exercise
Dumbbell Incline Bench Press
Chest, dumbbell
A pressing exercise on an incline bench using dumbbells to train the upper chest, shoulders, and triceps.
Target: pectorals. Also works: shoulders, triceps.
Steps
- Set an incline bench and sit back with a dumbbell in each hand resting on your thighs.
- Lie back on the bench and bring the dumbbells to chest level with your palms facing forward.
- Plant your feet on the floor and position your elbows slightly below shoulder height.
- Press the dumbbells up over your upper chest until your arms are straight.
- Lower the dumbbells under control to the sides of your upper chest.
- Repeat by pressing back up along the same path.
Common mistakes
- Flaring the elbows straight out to the sides
- Letting the dumbbells drift toward the face
- Bouncing the dumbbells off the chest position
- Arching the lower back off the bench
Breathing
Inhale as you lower the dumbbells, and exhale as you press them up.
In the app, search for Dumbbell Incline Bench Press and add it to a workout.