Dumbbell Bench Press with Neutral Grip

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Dumbbell Bench Press with Neutral Grip — start position
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Dumbbell Bench Press with Neutral Grip — finish position
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Muscles worked
PrimaryChest
SecondaryShoulders, Triceps

How to do it

  1. 01

    Take a dumbbell in each hand and lay back onto a flat bench. Your feet should be flat on the floor and your shoulder blades retracted.

  2. 02

    Maintaining a neutral grip, palms facing each other, begin with your arms extended directly above you, perpendicular to the floor. This will be your starting position.

  3. 03

    Begin the movement by flexing the elbow, lowering the upper arms to the side. Descend until the dumbbells are to your torso.

  4. 04

    Pause, then extend the elbow and return to the starting position.

In the app

Dumbbell Bench Press with Neutral Grip appears when you own dumbbells and the day's window has room for it. Loads come from Rule 3 (Loads rise when earned, read from RPE, graded strong) and climb on the reps you actually did.

If a machine is taken the engine swaps a same-pattern movement and says why.

If you don't have dumbbells

Same movement pattern, same primary muscles — swap by what you have.

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