Exercise Guide

Dumbbell Incline Fly

beginnerRecommendedCompoundPrimaryCore Variation
Exercise Visual

Dumbbell Incline Fly

Pectorals Dumbbell

beginner

Category

chest

Body Part

chest

Equipment

dumbbell

Target

pectorals

Instructions

  1. 1

    Set an incline bench to a 45-degree angle.

  2. 2

    Sit on the bench with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing each other.

  3. 3

    Lie back on the bench and press the dumbbells up to the starting position, directly above your chest.

  4. 4

    Lower the dumbbells out to the sides in a wide arc until you feel a stretch in your chest.

  5. 5

    Pause for a moment, then squeeze your chest muscles to bring the dumbbells back up to the starting position.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles

ShouldersPectorals

Movement Data

Role

Incline Press

Pattern

push

Priority

9/10

Variation Rank

2

Workout Split

push

Classification

Compound

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