Exercise Guide

Dumbbell Twisting Bench Press

intermediate
Exercise Visual

Dumbbell Twisting Bench Press

Triceps Dumbbell

intermediate

Category

upper arms

Body Part

upper arms

Equipment

dumbbell

Target

triceps

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 an overhand grip, palms facing away from you.

  3. 3

    Extend your arms straight up over your chest, keeping a slight bend in your elbows.

  4. 4

    Lower the dumbbells down towards your chest, keeping your elbows close to your body.

  5. 5

    As you lower the dumbbells, twist your wrists so that your palms face towards you at the bottom of the movement.

  6. 6

    Pause for a moment at the bottom, then reverse the movement by pressing the dumbbells back up to the starting position.

  7. 7

    As you press the dumbbells up, twist your wrists back to the starting position with palms facing away from you.

  8. 8

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles

ChestTricepsShoulders