The incline dumbbell bench press is a great compound classic for building upper chest mass. The use of dumbbells instead of a barbell forces you to stabilize your core and shoulders all through the movement, thereby strengthening the smaller muscles that otherwise don’t get enough work.
For best results, perform it during a workout that emphasizes volume and moderate weight.
How to: Lie on an incline bench with a dumbbell in each hand and place them on your thighs, palms facing each other. Lift the dumbbells to shoulder width and slightly above shoulder height on both sides, maintaining a 90 degree bend at the elbows, and rotate your wrists forward so that the palms are facing away from you. Exhale and push the dumbbells up in a controlled manner by generating force in your chest. At the top position, lock your arms and hold the contraction for a second, then slowly lower the weight down (this should take about twice as long as raising them).
Perform 2-4 sets of 5-10 reps.
The incline dumbbell bench press is a great compound classic for building upper chest mass. The use of dumbbells instead of a barbell forces you to stabilize your core and shoulders all through the movement, thereby strengthening the smaller muscles that otherwise don’t get enough work.
For best results, perform it during a workout that emphasizes volume and moderate weight.
How to: Lie on an incline bench with a dumbbell in each hand and
place them on your thighs, palms facing each other. Lift the dumbbells to shoulder width and slightly above shoulder height on both sides, maintaining a 90 degree bend at the elbows, and rotate your wrists forward so that the palms are facing away from you. Exhale and push the dumbbells up in a controlled manner by generating force in your chest. At the top position, lock your arms and hold the contraction for a second, then slowly lower the weight down (this should take about twice as long as raising them).
Perform 2-4 sets of 5-10 reps.
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