Exercise Description: Incline Dumbbell Bench Press

Specs: Muscles Worked: The primary muscles worked during incline dumbbell bench presses are the Upper Chest. Secondarily are the Middle and Lower Chest, Front Delts, Triceps, and Upper Back.

Instructions: 1) Sit in an upright position on a incline bench (35° or less)with a DB in each hand. (You may rest each DB on the corresponding thigh.) 2) Start position: Lie onto your back and bring the DB’s to your shoulders. Press the DB’s up directly above the chest with palms facing forward. 3) Lower the DB’s keeping your forearms perpendicular to the floor and your hands aligned with your upper chest region. As you lower, rotate your palms inwards so the dumbells face each other at the bottom. 4) Let your upper arms go slightly past parallel to the floor and press the DB’s up to the start position. 5) To end the exercise, place the DB’s on shoulders and return to the seated upright position.