Exercise Guide

Dumbbell Incline Alternate Press

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Dumbbell Incline Alternate Press

Pectorals Dumbbell

beginner

Category

chest

Body Part

chest

Equipment

dumbbell

Target

pectorals

Instructions

  1. 1

    Sit on an incline bench with a dumbbell in each hand, resting on your thighs.

  2. 2

    Lean back on the bench and use your thighs to help raise the dumbbells to shoulder height, palms facing forward.

  3. 3

    Once at shoulder height, rotate your wrists so that the palms of your hands are facing forward.

  4. 4

    Push the dumbbells up with your chest and shoulders, extending your arms fully.

  5. 5

    Lower the dumbbells back down to the starting position, keeping your elbows slightly bent.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, alternating arms.

Muscles

ShouldersPectoralsTriceps

Movement Data

Role

Incline Press

Pattern

push

Priority

9/10

Variation Rank

2

Workout Split

push

Classification

Compound

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