Exercises / Intermediate
Press with dumbbells
- Upper Chest
- Lower Chest
- Anterior Deltoid
- Triceps
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- Level
- Intermediate
- Muscles
- 4
- Equipment
- Weight
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01 / Steps
How to do it
Start lying on a bench or Step, upside down, with your feet firmly supported by the ground. Hold a dumbbell in each hand with the arms extended directly on your chest and the palms of the hands looking at your feet. This is your initial position.
Then, slowly lower the dumbbells towards the chest, keeping the elbows near your body to avoid unnecessary tensions on the shoulders. The elbows must reach shoulders. Make sure the dumbbells are always controlled and do not touch your chest.
Finally, pushes the dumbbells up to the initial position, contracting the chest muscles in the ascending movement.
02 / Muscles
Muscles worked
Upper Chest
Lower Chest
Anterior Deltoid
Triceps
03 / Skills
What it trains
How demanding this exercise is for each physical ability.
- Strength40
- Explosivity0
- Technique15
- Cardio5
- Mobility15
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