Low-incline dumbbell press
A compound exercise for the chest, with help from the front delts, triceps. Equipment: dumbbells and adjustable bench.
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How to do it
- Setup: Bench at about 15°, just one notch up from flat.
- Lower to the upper chest
- Press up and slightly in
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