Dumbbell incline alternate press exercise demonstration
Dumbbell incline alternate press

Exercise

Dumbbell incline alternate press

Dumbbell incline alternate press is a moderate exercise. It trains chest.

Muscles
ChestTriceps

Detailed explanation

Sit on an incline bench with a dumbbell in each hand, resting on your thighs. Lean back on the bench and use your thighs to help raise the dumbbells to shoulder height, palms facing forward. Once at shoulder height, rotate your wrists so that the palms of your hands are facing forward.

Push the dumbbells up with your chest and shoulders, extending your arms fully. Lower the dumbbells back down to the starting position, keeping your elbows slightly bent.

Step by step

  1. 1

    Sit on an incline bench with a dumbbell in each hand, resting on your thighs.

  2. 2

    Lean back on the bench and use your thighs to help raise the dumbbells to shoulder height, palms facing forward.

  3. 3

    Once at shoulder height, rotate your wrists so that the palms of your hands are facing forward.

  4. 4

    Push the dumbbells up with your chest and shoulders, extending your arms fully.

  5. 5

    Lower the dumbbells back down to the starting position, keeping your elbows slightly bent.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, alternating arms.

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