03/08/2026
A staple in my chest routine for the past 2 years. An exercise that has consistently improved overall pectoralis growth and given me a broadened look.
🏋🏽♂️Incline Dumbbell Presses💪🏽
📝Trainer Tips/Benefits Insight👁️
- Tip 1.) Keep your elbows tucked at an angle and get full ROM with a hard squeeze at the top.☝🏽
- Tip 2.) Personally, I’ve always taken a thumbless grip better known as a su***de grip. I do this because I feel like when I wrap my thumb around dbs or bars for pressing movements my elbows and triceps seem to be more involved than I would like them to be. 🤔 But grip whichever is comfortable and works best for you! That’s just my personal preference. 🤷🏽♂️
- Tip 3.) Start with a 8-12 rep range and build up to heavy sets for optimal hypertrophy. 📈
- Benefit 1.) Dumbbells can offer a safer approach to bars when it comes to pressing movements because of the reduce in risk to shoulder and elbow joint injury. 🩻
- Benefit 2.) They can also help correct muscle imbalances because they require each side of the body to work independently, preventing the stronger side from compensating for the weaker one.🤓