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How to do the Dumbbell Incline Bench Press - Learn Proper Dumbbell Incline Bench Press Form
- Step 1: Lie down on an incline bench. Grasp a dumbbell in each hand on top of your thighs. The palms of your hands should be facing each other.
- Step 2: Use your thighs to help you push the dumbbells up. Lift them one at a time so that you can hold them shoulder width apart.
- Step 3: Rotate your wrists forward so that the palms of your hands are facing away from you. This is the starting position.
- Step 4: Push the dumbbells up with your chest, exhaling as you do so.
- Step 5: Lock your arms once you get to the top and hold for a second. Slowly start lowering the weight.
- Step 6: Repeat the movement for the number of reps in your set.
- Step 7: When you have finished your set, put the dumbbells on your thighs and then move the weights to the floor. This is the safest way to bring do so.
Dumbbell Incline Bench Press Variations and Dumbbell Incline Bench Press Alternatives
- Variation 1: Try this exercise with the palms of your hands facing each other.
- Variation 2: Start with the palms of your hands facing each other and then twist your wrists as you get to the top of the movement so that they are facing away from your body.
Dumbbell Incline Bench Press Tips
- Tip 1: Move in such as way that you are in control of the dumbbells at all times.
- Tip 2: Lowering the weight should take twice as long as raising them.
Dumbbell Incline Bench Press Records and Dumbbell Incline Bench Press Statistics from Site Users
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| # of times this exercise has been used: | 652 | 32 |
| Average weight for this exercise: | 61 pounds | 22 pounds |
| # of workout plans that include this exercise: | 139 | 139 |
| Popularity Rank (based on number of workouts): | 17 | 17 |
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Dumbbell Incline Bench Press Chart - Average Dumbbell Incline Bench Press Weight Lifted
Dumbbell Incline Bench Press - Similar Exercises
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Alternating Incline Dumbbell Bench Press | Chest | Intermediate |
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Alternating Swiss Ball Dumbbell Chest Press | Chest | Intermediate |
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Dumbbell Incline Bench Press Muscles Worked
Dumbbell Incline Bench Press Equipment
| Name |
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| Dumbbells |
| Incline Bench |
Dumbbell Incline Bench Press Training Details
The dumbbell incline bench press is a free weights exercise that primarily targets the chest and to a lesser degree also targets the shoulders and triceps.
The only dumbbell incline bench press equipment that you really need is the following: dumbbells and incline bench. There are however many different dumbbell incline bench press variations that you can try out that may require different types of dumbbell incline bench press equipment or maye even require no equipment at all.
Learning proper dumbbell incline bench press form is easy with the step by step dumbbell incline bench press instructions, dumbbell incline bench press tips, and the instructional dumbbell incline bench press technique video on this page. The dumbbell incline bench press is a push exercise for those with a beginner level of physical fitness and exercise experience. Watch the dumbbell incline bench press video, learn how to do the dumbbell incline bench press, and then be sure and browse through the dumbbell incline bench press workouts on our workout plans page!
Dumbbell Incline Bench Press Sports
Dumbbell Incline Bench Press Force Type: Push
Dumbbell Incline Bench Press Mechanics Type: Compound
Dumbbell Incline Bench Press Other Names: Dumbbell Incline Bench Press, incline dumbbell bench press
Beats a barbell any day.