Dumbbell Press
To perform the dumbbell press, lie on the bench with your feet flat on the ground and hold a dumbbell in each hand with an overhand grip. Slowly lower the dumbbells until your arms are about parallel with the ground.
Extend your arms to lift the dumbbells back up above your chest, feeling the effort in your pectorals.
Tips
* This movement mainly targets the pectoralis major. You will also feel some of the effort in your anterior deltoid, serratus anterior, and triceps.
* This exercise is closely related to the
bench press.
One of the advantages to using dumbbells, however, is that your range of motion is increased. This provides a greater stretch to your pectoral muscles. At the same time, the increased range of motion that goes along with this exercise will limit the amount of weight that you can lift.
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