Exercises / Chest / Dumbbell Fly

Dumbbell Fly

Dumbbell Fly: step-by-step technique, the muscles it works and a demo clip. Equipment: dumbbell.

Video and illustrations: Gym visual, licensed to AIron.Coach.
  • Equipmentdumbbell
  • Body partchest
Primary muscles
pectorals, shoulders
Secondary muscles
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How to do it

  1. Lie flat on a bench with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing each other.
  2. Extend your arms straight up over your chest, with a slight bend in your elbows.
  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. Pause for a moment, then reverse the movement and bring the dumbbells back up to the starting position.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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