How do you perform this exercise?
- Sit on an exercise ball and hold a dumbbell in each hand.
- Walk your feet forward and roll your body down until your head, neck, and upper back are supported by the ball.
- Extend your arms straight up above your chest, palms facing each other.
- Bend your elbows slightly and lower your arms out to the sides in a wide arc until you feel a stretch in your chest.
- Pause for a moment, then reverse the movement and squeeze your chest muscles as you bring the dumbbells back to the starting position.
- 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.
