Flat Bench Dumbbell Flyes
How to Do Flat Bench Dumbbell Flyes
- Holding a pair of dumbbells, sit on a flat bench and slowly lower yourself back.
- Keep a tight core as you push the dumbbells above your chest. The dumbbells will be facing one another and held together.
- With a slight bend in the elbow, open up your chest and slowly lower the dumbbells to the sides.
- When the dumbbells are parallel with the ground, pause, and return to the starting position.
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Related Chest Exercises
Decline Barbell Bench Press
Smith Machine Bench Chest Press
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Flat Bench Dumbbell Flyes Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Flat Bench Dumbbell Flyes targets chest and also works abs and shoulders and triceps. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is a gym exercise. Equipment required: dumbbells.
Similar exercises
Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Decline barbell bench press, smith machine bench chest press and behind back standing resistance band chest presses. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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