How to do it
Keep your wrists in line with your forearms for the entire arc.
- 1
Lie on an incline bench with a dumbbell in each hand, arms extended above your chest, and palms facing each other.
- 2
With a slight bend in your elbows, lower the dumbbells out to the sides in a wide arc.
- 3
Once the dumbbells are level with your chest, reverse the motion, bringing the dumbbells back together above your chest.
- 4
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Keep a slight bend in your elbows to reduce stress on the joints. Move the weights in a wide arc, imagining you are hugging a large tree, to maximize chest engagement.
Common mistakes
- ✕Pressing the dumbbells up instead of arcing
- ✕Bending the elbows deeper as you lower
- ✕Lowering the weights past chest level