How to do it
Plant your feet firmly and drive your upper back into the bench as you press.
- 1
Lie flat on a bench with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing each other.
- 2
Press the dumbbells up above your chest until your arms are fully extended.
- 3
Lower the dumbbells back down to the sides of your chest in a controlled manner.
- 4
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Keep your wrists straight and focus on squeezing your chest at the top of the movement for maximum muscle engagement.
Common mistakes
- ✕Flaring the elbows out to 90 degrees
- ✕Pressing one dumbbell ahead of the other
- ✕Bouncing the dumbbells off the chest