Dumbbell fly

Dumbbell fly

The dumbbell fly is a chest exercise performed lying on a bench, using dumbbells to stretch and contract the pectoral muscles through a wide arc motion.

The dumbbell fly is a chest exercise performed lying on a bench, using dumbbells to stretch and contract the pectoral muscles through a wide arc motion.

The dumbbell fly is a chest exercise performed lying on a bench, using dumbbells to stretch and contract the pectoral muscles through a wide arc motion.

How to Do the Dumbbell fly

How to Do the Dumbbell fly

How to Do the 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.

Difficulty

Intermediate

Category

Strength

Target Muscle

Pectorals

Pectorals

Secondary Muscles

shoulders

Equipment

Dumbbell

Body Part

Chest

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