How do you perform this exercise?
- Set up an incline bench at a 45-degree angle.
- Sit on the bench with your back against the backrest and feet flat on the ground.
- Hold a dumbbell in each hand with an overhand grip, palms facing inwards.
- Extend your arms straight up above your chest, keeping a slight bend in your elbows.
- Lower the dumbbells slowly towards your shoulders, keeping your elbows close to your body.
- Pause for a moment at the bottom, then press the dumbbells back up to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Which other muscles are involved?
Chest, Shoulders.
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.
