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Exercise overview
Training details
LatsChestTricepsAbs
Equipment
Dumbbell
Sets × reps
3 × 12
Rest
1 min 15 sec
How to perform it
Step-by-step instructions
- 01Lie securely on a bench and hold one dumbbell with both hands above your chest.
- 02Set a moderate fixed bend in your elbows, brace your trunk, and keep your ribs from flaring.
- 03Lower the dumbbell in an arc behind your head while maintaining the same elbow angle.
- 04Stop when you feel a comfortable stretch through your lats and chest without shoulder or lower-back discomfort.
- 05Pull the dumbbell back over your chest by moving through your shoulders rather than straightening your elbows.
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