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Dumbbell Single Arm Chest Press
- Main muscle
- Mid Chest
- Muscle group
- Chest
- Equipment
- Dumbbells
How to do it
- 1Lie back on a flat bench holding one dumbbell above your chest.
- 2Keep your free hand on your torso or braced on the bench for stability.
- 3Brace your core so your torso doesn't rotate.
- 4Lower the dumbbell to the side of your chest, elbow at about 45 degrees.
- 5Press it back up to full extension, then repeat before switching arms.
Coaching cues
- Resist the rotation
- Elbow at 45 degrees
- Brace the core
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