Exercise Guide

Dumbbell Incline Hammer Press

beginnerRecommendedCompoundPrimaryCore Variation
Exercise Visual

Dumbbell Incline Hammer Press

Pectorals Dumbbell

beginner

Category

chest

Body Part

chest

Equipment

dumbbell

Target

pectorals

Instructions

  1. 1

    Set an incline bench to a 45-degree angle and sit on it with a dumbbell in each hand, resting on your thighs.

  2. 2

    Lie back on the bench and position the dumbbells at shoulder level with your palms facing each other.

  3. 3

    Press the dumbbells up and away from your body until your arms are fully extended.

  4. 4

    Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the dumbbells back down to the starting position.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles

ShouldersPectoralsTriceps

Movement Data

Role

Incline Press

Pattern

push

Priority

9/10

Variation Rank

2

Workout Split

push

Classification

Compound

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