Incline Dumbbell Flyes

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Technique

How to perform Incline Dumbbell Flyes

1. Set a bench at a low incline of no more than 30 degrees and lie back with one dumbbell in each hand.
2. Bring the dumbbells above your upper chest with your palms facing each other and a slight bend in your elbows.
3. Plant your feet and keep your upper back supported while maintaining that elbow angle.
4. Open your arms out to the sides in a controlled arc without rotating the dumbbells.
5. Bring the weights together along the same arc by moving at the shoulders rather than straightening your elbows into a press.
6. Keep the weights under control as you repeat or finish the set.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

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