Exercise Guide

Dumbbell One Arm Bench Fly

beginnerRecommendedIsolationCore Variation
Exercise Visual

Dumbbell One Arm Bench Fly

Pectorals Dumbbell

beginner

Category

chest

Body Part

chest

Equipment

dumbbell

Target

pectorals

Instructions

  1. 1

    Sit on a flat bench with a dumbbell in one hand, resting it on top of your thigh.

  2. 2

    Lie back on the bench, keeping the dumbbell pressed against your thigh.

  3. 3

    Using your free hand, help lift the dumbbell up to the starting position.

  4. 4

    Hold the dumbbell directly above your shoulder with your arm extended and palm facing inward.

  5. 5

    Lower the dumbbell out to the side in a wide arc, keeping a slight bend in your elbow.

  6. 6

    Pause when your arm is parallel to the ground, then reverse the movement and bring the dumbbell back to the starting position.

  7. 7

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch arms and repeat.

Muscles

ShouldersPectorals

Movement Data

Role

Fly

Pattern

push

Priority

8/10

Variation Rank

1

Workout Split

push

Classification

Isolation

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