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Alternating Dumbbell Bench Press for Men

Alternating Dumbbell Bench Press

Grab a pair of dumbbells and lie on your back on a flat bench, holding the dumbbells over your chest so that they're nearly touching. Your palms should be facing out, but turned slightly inward. Before you begin, pull your shoulder blades down and together, and hold them as tight as you can throughout the entire exercise.
Without changing the angle of your hands, lower the left dumbbell to the side of your chest. Pause, then press the weight back up to the starting position as quickly as you can. Repeat the movement with your right arm and continue alternating.

This move has been excerpted from The Men's Health Big Book of Exercises by Adam Campbell.

This Move Works:

Chest, Core, Triceps

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Alternating Dumbbell Bench Press

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