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Exercises / Decline dumbbell press

Decline dumbbell press GIF

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Male figure; the female figure follows.

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Worked muscles

  • ChestMusculus pectoralis major
  • TricepsMusculus triceps brachii
  • Front shouldersMusculus deltoideus, pars clavicularis
  • ShouldersMusculus deltoideus
Equipment
Dumbbells
Level
intermediate
Loop
One repetition, 4.3 seconds

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  -H "Authorization: Bearer $EXERCISEGIF_KEY"

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How to do a decline dumbbell press

  1. Set a bench to a slight decline and secure your legs.
  2. Lie back with a dumbbell in each hand at chest level.
  3. Press the dumbbells up until your arms are extended over your lower chest.
  4. Lower them slowly out to the sides of your chest.
  5. Press back up and repeat.

Form tips

  • Have a spotter hand you the dumbbells if they are heavy.
  • Keep your wrists stacked over your elbows.
  • Do not bounce the weights at the bottom.

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