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- 01Lie on an incline bench with feet planted and hold the dumbbells above the upper chest with elbows softly bent.
- 02Set the shoulder blades against the bench and begin with the palms facing each other.
- 03Open the arms in a wide arc while gradually rotating the forearms through the prescribed twist.
- 04Stop when the chest is comfortably stretched and the shoulders remain supported rather than dropping excessively deep.
- 05Reverse the rotation and squeeze the arms back over the chest while maintaining the same elbow angle.
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