This page teaches you how to do an incline dumbbell press step by step. Performing the incline dumbbell press will help you exercise your chest muscles and only requires an incline bench and two dumbbells.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4cdekCvmNI Because of the simplicity of this exercise, you may find it convenient to perform at home as well as at your local gym or fitness center.
How to Do an Incline Dumbbell Press
In this video, Mike Bracco from Mahalo shows you how to do an incline dumbbell press using an incline bench. This exercise works out your chest muscles. Once you're laying on the bench, you simply raise and lower the dumbbells up and down in as straight a vertical motion as possible. Also, make sure to avoid touching the dumbbells together.
Step 1: Positioning
For this exercise, you'll want to position your incline bench at a low to moderate angle. Once you're holding onto two dumbbells and laying on the bench, make sure that your back and shoulders are flat against the mat. This allows you to work only the intended muscle groups and prevents strain on your back and neck area.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4cdekCvmNI
Step 2: Perform Your Dumbbell Presses
Once you've confirmed that you're positioned correctly on the bench, the next step is to go ahead and begin lifting both weights together. Lift them straight up and slightly towards one another, but make sure that they don't quite touch each other. When coming down, it's important to ensure that you don't bring the weights too low. When your elbows come in line with your chest, it's time to go back up for your next lift.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4cdekCvmNI
Step 3: Incline Dumbbell Press Variations
There is more than one way to do this exercise. If you prefer, you can do the incline dumbbell press with one arm at a time. You can either alternate between the left and right arm with each lift, or do several repetitions with one arm before transitioning over to the other.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4cdekCvmNI
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- How to do Standing Tricep Extensions
References
Fast Facts
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When lifting the dumbbells, they do not need to touch one another
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Know when to slow down or stop so you don't over exert yourself
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Most incline benches have adjustable angles
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Stretching can help to prevent fitness related injuries
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If you like, you can alternate arms rather than lifting both dumbbells at the same time
