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Incline dumbbell press

Works the chest, front delts. Equipment: Dumbbells + incline bench.

Incline dumbbell press, start position
Fig. 1 — Start
Incline dumbbell press, end position
Fig. 2 — End

Step by step

  1. 01Bench at ~30°, dumbbells at upper chest.
  2. 02Press up without clashing the bells.
  3. 03Lower to a comfortable stretch.

Common mistake

Bench too steep — turns into shoulders.

Start with a weight you can lift with good form for all your reps. If you feel sharp pain, stop. If you have an injury or a medical condition, check with a doctor or physiotherapist before starting. Photos: free-exercise-db (public domain).Report an error.