Dumbbell Bench Press

Start

Finish

How to do it

Press dumbbells from chest level to lockout, control the descent.

Muscles worked

Primary: chest · Also works: triceps, front delts

Equipment

Dumbbells, Full gym

Common mistakes

• Dropping the eccentric
• Arching excessively

Variations

• Incline DB press
• Neutral-grip press

Can't do this one? Swap it for

• Push-Up
• Barbell Bench Press
• Machine Chest Press

Take care: ABROFIT automatically removes this movement for anyone who has flagged a shoulder problem. If that's you, use one of the swaps above and speak to a physio before loading it.

Related exercises

• Barbell Bench Presschest
• Push-Upchest
• Machine Chest Presschest
• Incline Dumbbell Presschest
• Cable Flychest
• Wall Push-Upchest