Incline dumbbell fly

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

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WorksChestFront delts

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How to do it

Setup: Bench at 30°, dumbbells over the upper chest, elbows soft.
Open wide until the chest stretches
Sweep back up in an arc

Muscles worked

Incline dumbbell fly: 3D figure mid-rep with the chest and front delts highlighted

Chest · main
Front delts · main

Equipment

Dumbbells
Adjustable bench

Alternatives

Exercises that train the same main muscles. See all incline dumbbell fly alternatives.

Incline cable flyCable machine and Adjustable bench
Angled front raiseDumbbells
Band chest flyResistance bands
Band front raiseResistance bands
Band incline pressResistance bands
Cable flyCable machine

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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