Decline dumbbell bench press

COURTESY OF GLOBAL FITNESS

Major muscles used

• Pectorals (Lower chest)
• Deltoids 9front)
• Triceps

Perfoming decline dumbbell bench press

• Hold two dumbbells with arms extended above you while lying on an decline bench, with your legs slightly parted and your feet underneath the pads.
• Hold the dumbbells about shoulder-width apart with palms facing away from your face.
• Your back should be straight and firm against the bench and your elbows should be unlocked.
• Slowly lower the dumbbells straight down to the sides of your chest with palms still facing away from your face. Your elbows should be pointing to the ground.
• Raise (push) the weights to the starting position while flexing your chest.

Be careful

• Don't arch your back or bang the weights together
• Don't just let the weights drop to the side of your chest. Resist the weights downward force by lowering the dumbbells slowly.

Alternative exercises to the decline dumbell bench press

• Bench press (Dumbbells)
• Dips
• Incline bench press (Barbell)
• Incline bench press (Dumbells)

Courtesy of Global-Fitness.com, your Online Personal Trainer

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