dumbbell incline one arm fly

A chest exercise targeting the pectorals, performed with dumbbell.

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

Body part

Chest

Equipment

Dumbbell

Target muscles

Pectorals

Secondary muscles

Deltoids, Triceps

How to do dumbbell incline one arm fly

  1. Adjust the incline bench to a 30-45 degree angle.

  2. Sit on the bench with a dumbbell in one hand, resting it on your thigh.

  3. Lie back on the bench, keeping your feet flat on the ground.

  4. Hold the dumbbell with your arm extended straight up over your chest.

  5. Lower the dumbbell out to the side in a wide arc, keeping a slight bend in your elbow.

  6. Pause when your arm is parallel to the ground, then reverse the motion to bring the dumbbell back to the starting position.

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

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Pectorals

Secondary

DeltoidsTriceps

Related exercises

All chest exercises β†’

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