Exercise technique

dumbbell decline twist fly

The dumbbell decline twist fly is a chest exercise performed on a decline bench, targeting the pectoral muscles while also engaging the shoulders and triceps. The movement involves lowering dumbbells in a wide arc with a twisting motion, increasing the stretch and contraction of the chest.

How do you perform this exercise?

  1. Lie down on a decline bench with your head lower than your hips.
  2. Hold a dumbbell in each hand with your palms facing each other and your arms extended straight up over your chest.
  3. Lower the dumbbells out to the sides in a wide arc until you feel a stretch in your chest.
  4. As you lower the dumbbells, twist your wrists so that your palms face forward at the bottom of the movement.
  5. Reverse the motion and bring the dumbbells back up to the starting position, squeezing your chest muscles at the top.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Which other muscles are involved?

Shoulders, Triceps.

How do you log your sets?

How do you track progressive overload?

Source: ExerciseDB catalogue and demonstration. Related movements are options to compare, not equivalent loads or a prescribed progression.

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