dumbbell decline bench press

A chest exercise targeting the pectorals, performed with dumbbell.

dumbbell decline bench press demonstration
dumbbell decline bench press — demonstration

Body part

Chest

Equipment

Dumbbell

Target muscles

Pectorals

Secondary muscles

Triceps, Shoulders

How to do dumbbell decline bench press

  1. Lie down on a decline bench with your feet secured and your head lower than your hips.

  2. Hold a dumbbell in each hand and extend your arms straight up above your chest, palms facing forward.

  3. Lower the dumbbells slowly to the sides of your chest, keeping your elbows at a 90-degree angle.

  4. Push the dumbbells back up to the starting position, fully extending your arms.

  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Pectorals

Secondary

TricepsShoulders

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