Step 1: Place dumbbells at the end of the bench. Pick the dumbbells off the floor using a neutral grip (palms facing in) and, as you sit down on the bench, place the end of the dumbbell on each knee. When grasping the dumbbell, wrap your thumbs around it tightly.
Step 2: To get into position, rock back slightly, lifting up each leg to give the dumbbells momentum. Guide the dumbbells back so that they are in line with your lower chest area and push the weight up into position. While rocking back, also pinch your shoulder blades together and make sure your traps and upper back are tight. Once the dumbbells are in place, place your feet firmly on the floor, keeping your lower body tight as well.
Step 3: With the dumbbells about as wide as your armpits and in line with your eyes, bend your arms slightly and spread the dumbbells in a wide arc until level with your chest or until you feel a strong stretch. Maintain tightness to ensure the movement is focused on your chest.
Step 4: Keeping your elbows slightly bent, return the dumbbells to their starting position by following the same arc you used on your descent. The movement will resemble a hugging motion and you should concentrate on letting your chest work the most to complete the arc.
NOTE: On the descent and pressing portion of the movement, your palms can either be facing forward or facing in depending on preference. If your palms are facing each other, you can also twist the dumbbells at the top of the movement slightly, causing a greater contraction of your chest muscles.
Step 5: Take another breath between reps, exhaling only when reps are completed. Repeat until the desired reps are reached and then swing up the dumbbells on your knees before placing them on the floor.
Benefits:
The dumbbell fly is a great movement for your pressing muscles and is a great complimentary movement to other pressing exercises.
The path of the dumbbells ensures a great stretch and contraction, helping build power and strength off the chest, while also building muscle in your chest, shoulders and triceps.
This can a great supplemental exercise when you are focusing on chest movem
Step 1: Place dumbbells at the end of the bench. Pick the dumbbells off the floor using a neutral grip (palms facing in) and, as you sit down on the bench, place the end of the dumbbell on each knee. When grasping the dumbbell, wrap your thumbs around it tightly. Have your bench angled between 30 and 45 degrees. Step 2: To get into position...
Step 1: Place dumbbells at the end of the bench. Pick the dumbbells off the floor using a neutral grip (palms facing in) and, as you sit down on the bench, place the end of the dumbbell on each knee. When grasping the dumbbell, wrap your thumbs around it tightly. Have your bench angled between 30 and 45 degrees. Step 2: To get into position...
Step 1: Place dumbbells at the end of the bench. Pick the dumbbells off the floor using a neutral grip (palms facing in) and, as you sit down on the bench, place the end of the dumbbell on each knee. When grasping the dumbbell, wrap your thumbs around it tightly. Have your bench angled between 30 and 45 degrees. Step 2: To get into position...
Step 1: Place dumbbells at the end of the bench. Pick the dumbbells off the floor using a neutral grip (palms facing in) and, as you sit down on the bench, place the end of the dumbbell on each knee. When grasping the dumbbell, wrap your thumbs around it tightly. Step 2: To get into position, rock back slightly, lifting up each leg to give...
Step 1: Place dumbbells at the end of the bench. Pick the dumbbells off the floor using a neutral grip (palms facing in) and, as you sit down on the bench, place the end of the dumbbell on each knee. When grasping the dumbbell, wrap your thumbs around it tightly. Have your bench angled between 30 and 45 degrees. Step 2: To get into position...
Step 1: Place dumbbells at the end of the bench. Pick the dumbbells off the floor using a neutral grip (palms facing in) and, as you sit down on the bench, place the end of the dumbbell on each knee. When grasping the dumbbell, wrap your thumbs around it tightly. Step 2: To get into position, rock back slightly, lifting up each leg to give...
Step 1: Attach a single handle to the top pulley of both cable attachments and then stand in the middle of the cable machine. Firmly grasp each handle with your palms facing each other. Step 2: While standing in the middle, take a slight step forward (it doesn’t matter which foot) and slightly bend your torso forward from the waist....
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