Incline Dumbbell Flyes

Technique

How to perform Incline Dumbbell Flyes

1. Set an incline bench to no more than 30 degrees and lie back with a dumbbell in each hand.
2. Press the dumbbells above your upper chest with your palms facing each other and keep a slight, fixed bend in your elbows.
3. Plant your feet, draw your shoulder blades back and down, and keep your wrists and elbows in the same orientation throughout the repetition.
4. Inhale as you open your arms in a wide arc until you reach a controlled stretch across your chest.
5. Exhale as you bring the dumbbells back together along the same arc without pressing or rotating them.
6. Repeat for the prescribed repetitions.

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Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Pectoralis Major Clavicular Head, Pectoralis Major Sternocostal Head.