How to do it
Keep your shoulder blades retracted and pinched into the bench throughout.
- 1
Lie on an incline bench with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing each other.
- 2
Press the dumbbells up over your chest until your arms are extended.
- 3
Lower the dumbbells slowly to the sides of your chest, keeping your elbows at a 90-degree angle.
- 4
Press the dumbbells back up to the starting position, squeezing your chest at the top.
- 5
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Keep your feet planted and drive through your heels to maintain stability and generate power from your lower body.
Common mistakes
- ✕Letting the elbows drop below torso level
- ✕Pressing the dumbbells together at the top
- ✕Rotating the palms away from each other