Dumbbell Alternate Bench Press (High Start)
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Equipment
The Dumbbell Alternate Bench Press is a variation of the bench press that involves pressing one dumbbell at a time. This exercise enhances stability and coordination while targeting the chest, triceps, and shoulders.
How to do it
- Lie back on a bench holding a dumbbell in each hand at shoulder height.
- Engage your core and press one dumbbell upwards, extending your arm fully.
- Lower the dumbbell back to the starting position while pressing the other dumbbell up.
- Continue alternating arms for the desired number of repetitions.
Muscles worked
Primary Pectoralis Major Clavicular Head Pectoralis Major Sternal Head
Secondary Deltoid Anterior Triceps Brachii
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