How to do it
Pin your shoulder blades to the bench before each repetition.
- 1
Lie on an incline bench with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing forward.
- 2
With a slight bend in your elbows, open your arms wide to the sides.
- 3
As you bring the dumbbells back together, twist your wrists so that the palms face each other at the top.
- 4
Squeeze your chest muscles at the top of the movement.
- 5
Slowly reverse the motion back to the starting position.
- 6
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Control the movement throughout the exercise and focus on the chest contraction to prevent shoulder injury.
Common mistakes
- ✕Locking out the arms at the top
- ✕Dropping the dumbbells below chest level
- ✕Skipping the wrist twist on the way up