Chest·Dumbbell·Compound

Dumbbell Bench Press with Neutral Grip

Chest · Dumbbell

Beginner

Body Part

Chest

Equipment

Dumbbell

Level

Beginner

Type

Compound

Force

Push

The Dumbbell Bench Press with Neutral Grip is a beginner dumbbell exercise that primarily targets the Chest.

Muscles Worked

Chest primaryShoulders secondaryTriceps secondary

How to Do the Dumbbell Bench Press with Neutral Grip

  1. 1Take a dumbbell in each hand and lay back onto a flat bench. Your feet should be flat on the floor and your shoulder blades retracted.
  2. 2Maintaining a neutral grip, palms facing each other, begin with your arms extended directly above you, perpendicular to the floor. This will be your starting position.
  3. 3Begin the movement by flexing the elbow, lowering the upper arms to the side. Descend until the dumbbells are to your torso.
  4. 4Pause, then extend the elbow and return to the starting position.

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Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.