Exercise Guide

Dumbbell Bench Press

beginnerRecommendedCompoundPrimaryCore Variation
Exercise Visual

Dumbbell Bench Press

Pectorals Dumbbell

beginner

Category

chest

Body Part

chest

Equipment

dumbbell

Target

pectorals

Instructions

  1. 1

    Lie flat on a bench with your feet flat on the ground and your back pressed against the bench.

  2. 2

    Hold a dumbbell in each hand, with your palms facing forward and your arms extended above your chest.

  3. 3

    Lower the dumbbells slowly to the sides of your chest, keeping your elbows at a 90-degree angle.

  4. 4

    Pause for a moment, then push the dumbbells back up to the starting position, fully extending your arms.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles

TricepsPectoralsShoulders

Movement Data

Role

Compound Press

Pattern

push

Priority

10/10

Variation Rank

2

Workout Split

push

Classification

Compound

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