dumbbell decline one arm fly

A chest exercise targeting the pectorals, performed with dumbbell.

dumbbell decline one arm fly demonstration
dumbbell decline one arm fly β€” demonstration

Body part

Chest

Equipment

Dumbbell

Target muscles

Pectorals

Secondary muscles

Shoulders

How to do dumbbell decline one arm fly

  1. Lie down on a decline bench with a dumbbell in one hand, resting it on your thigh.

  2. Using your thigh to help raise the dumbbell, lift it up to shoulder width with your palm facing your torso.

  3. Rotate your wrist so that the palm of your hand is facing forward.

  4. As you breathe in, lower the dumbbell slowly to the side until you feel a stretch in your chest.

  5. Exhale and use your chest muscles to bring the dumbbell back up to the starting position.

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

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Pectorals

Secondary

Shoulders

Related exercises

All chest exercises β†’

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