Lying dumbbell arc

A isolation exercise for the chest and front delts. Equipment: dumbbells and flat bench.

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WorksChestFront delts

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How to do it

Setup: Lie on a bench, light dumbbells at the hips, palms up.
Sweep them out and around in a wide arc to overhead
Reverse the arc back to the hips

Muscles worked

Lying dumbbell arc: 3D figure mid-rep with the chest and front delts highlighted

Chest · main
Front delts · main

Equipment

Dumbbells
Flat bench

Alternatives

Exercises that train the same main muscles. See all lying dumbbell arc alternatives.

Cable internal rotationCable machine
Incline cable flyCable machine and Adjustable bench
Incline dumbbell flyDumbbells and Adjustable bench
Alternating incline dumbbell pressDumbbells and Adjustable bench
Angled front raiseDumbbells
Band chest flyResistance bands

More chest exercises

Barbell bench pressBarbell, Flat bench and Squat rack
Incline barbell pressBarbell, Adjustable bench and Squat rack
Dumbbell bench pressDumbbells and Flat bench
Incline dumbbell pressDumbbells and Adjustable bench
Dumbbell flyDumbbells and Flat bench
Machine chest pressChest press machine

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