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Incline dumbbell press

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Incline dumbbell press: start of the movement
1 · start
Incline dumbbell press: end of the movement
2 · end
Muscles worked
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Primary: chest
Secondary: shoulders, triceps

Correct technique

  1. 1Set the bench to 30°. Sit down and kick the dumbbells up with your knees.
  2. 2Shoulder blades retracted, chest up, dumbbells above your upper chest.
  3. 3Lower to your upper chest, elbows under your wrists.
  4. 4Press up and keep the tension at the top.
Breathing: Exhale on the effort (lifting, pressing, pulling), inhale as you release.

Common mistakes

  • ✕Bench too steep, it turns into a shoulder press.
  • ✕Losing the shoulder blade retraction.

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