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Movement · Chest

Dumbbell Fly

Lie flat on a bench with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing each other. Extend your arms straight up over your chest, with a slight bend in your elbows. Keeping a slight bend in your elbows, lower your arms out to the sides in a wide arc until you feel a stretch in your chest. Pause for a moment, then reverse the movement and bring the dumbbells back up to the starting position. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

TargetPectorals
Equipmentdumbbell
Body partChest

Technique

How to Perform

  1. 1

    Lie flat on a bench with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing each other.

  2. 2

    Extend your arms straight up over your chest, with a slight bend in your elbows.

  3. 3

    Keeping a slight bend in your elbows, lower your arms out to the sides in a wide arc until you feel a stretch in your chest.

  4. 4

    Pause for a moment, then reverse the movement and bring the dumbbells back up to the starting position.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Target and supporting

Target

Pectorals

Secondary

Shoulders

Training plans

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