Incline Dumbbell Fly

Starting position

• Set the bench to 30–45°, dumbbells above the upper chest, palms facing each other.
• Elbows slightly bent and fixed in that position.

Execution

• Lower the arms out to the sides in a wide arc until the chest is stretched.
• Bring them back along the same arc, as if hugging a tree.
• Breathe out as you bring them together.

Common mistakes

• Bending and straightening the arms: then it becomes a press.
• Lowering too deep, which strains the shoulders.
• Too much weight.