dumbbell lying one arm press v. 2

A chest exercise targeting the pectorals, performed with dumbbell.

dumbbell lying one arm press v. 2 demonstration
dumbbell lying one arm press v. 2 β€” demonstration

Body part

Chest

Equipment

Dumbbell

Target muscles

Pectorals

Secondary muscles

Triceps, Shoulders

How to do dumbbell lying one arm press v. 2

  1. Lie flat on a bench with your back supported and feet flat on the ground.

  2. Hold a dumbbell in one hand with your palm facing towards your feet.

  3. Extend your arm straight up towards the ceiling, keeping your elbow slightly bent.

  4. Slowly lower the dumbbell down towards your chest, keeping your elbow close to your body.

  5. Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push the dumbbell back up to the starting position.

  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch to the other arm.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Pectorals

Secondary

TricepsShoulders

Related exercises

All chest exercises β†’

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