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DB Incline Press

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

How to perform it

  1. 01 Set the bench to roughly 30 to 45 degrees and sit with a dumbbell resting on each thigh.
  2. 02 Lie back, using your thighs to help bring the dumbbells to your shoulders.
  3. 03 Plant your feet flat and set your shoulder blades back and down into the bench.
  4. 04 Press both dumbbells up until your arms are straight and the weights are over your upper chest.
  5. 05 Lower under control until your upper arms are roughly level with your torso, elbows about 45 degrees out.
  6. 06 Press back up without clashing the dumbbells together at the top.

In the API

GET /v1/exercises/dumbbell-incline-press

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  "name": "DB Incline Press",
  "primary_muscle": "chest",
  "equipment": "dumbbell",
  "category": "strength",
  "frame_count": 3,
  "images": { "male": "…", "female": "…" }
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