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Dumbbell Bench Press

Primary
Chest
Secondary
Triceps, Shoulders
Equipment
Dumbbell
Type
Strength
Frames
3
Dumbbell Bench Press, male athlete, 3 sequential frames
male
Dumbbell Bench Press, female athlete, 3 sequential frames
female

How to perform it

  1. 01 Sit on the bench with a dumbbell resting on each thigh, then lie back and bring them to your shoulders.
  2. 02 Plant your feet flat and set your shoulder blades back and down into the bench.
  3. 03 Press both dumbbells up until your arms are straight and the weights are over your chest.
  4. 04 Lower under control until your upper arms are roughly level with your torso, elbows about 45 degrees out.
  5. 05 Press back up, bringing the dumbbells slightly toward each other without clashing them.
  6. 06 Keep your wrists stacked over your elbows throughout.

In the API

GET /v1/exercises/dumbbell-bench-press

{
  "slug": "dumbbell-bench-press",
  "name": "Dumbbell Bench Press",
  "primary_muscle": "chest",
  "equipment": "dumbbell",
  "category": "strength",
  "frame_count": 3,
  "images": { "male": "…", "female": "…" }
}