7 – Incline Dumbbell Bench Press
This is an upper-body push exercise that targets the pectoralis major (upper chest), clavicular, costal, and sternal head, along with the anterior deltoids, triceps, biceps, and serratus anterior
Do it: Lie on a bench with the backrest set at a 45-degree incline. Hold a pair of dumbbells above your chest with your arms straight and your palms turned toward your feet, which should be flat on the floor. Keep your core tight and avoid arching your back, which means your butt should be glued to the seat.
Press the dumbbells up, directly above the shoulders. You might have seen some people in the gym knocking the weights together at the top, but there’s no need to do that here. Lower the dumbbells to chest level—but don’t stress on how deep you go—before you press them back up for the next rep.
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