dumbbell incline press on exercise ball

A chest exercise targeting the pectorals, performed with dumbbell.

dumbbell incline press on exercise ball demonstration
dumbbell incline press on exercise ball — demonstration

Body part

Chest

Equipment

Dumbbell

Target muscles

Pectorals

Secondary muscles

Shoulders, Triceps

How to do dumbbell incline press on exercise ball

  1. Sit on an exercise ball with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing forward.

  2. Slowly walk your feet forward, rolling your body down the ball until your head, neck, and upper back are supported on the ball.

  3. Hold the dumbbells at shoulder level, elbows bent and pointing out to the sides.

  4. Press the dumbbells upward, extending your arms fully.

  5. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.

  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Pectorals

Secondary

ShouldersTriceps

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