The flat bench dumbbell press develops the middle chest as well as the barbell bench press, but allows a slightly greater range of motion, thus stimulating greater development.
Working the main muscles of your chest,
the flat bench dumbbell press gives an increased (deeper) range of motion (ROM) than when using a barbell (the barbell must always stop when it touches your chest), so can boost muscle growth even further.
FIRST incline press using thick bar 1 x 8 - 10 incline dumbbell flye 1 x 15 - 20 incline press using thick bar 1 x 8 - 10 dumbbell bench press 1 x 8 - 10
flat bench dumbbell flye 1 x 15 - 20 dumbbell bench press 1 x 8 - 10 front pulldown or chin 1 x 8 - 10 stiff - arm pulldown 1 x 15 - 20 front pulldown or chin 1 x 8 - 10 one dumbbell pullover drop set of 3 x 8 close - grip bench press 1 x 8 - 10 pushdown with rope handle 1 x 15 - 20 close - grip bench press 1 x 8 - 10 seated overhead (one - arm) extension drop set 3 x 8 incline or hanging kneeups 1 x 8 - 10 ab - bench crunch 1 x 15 - 20 incline or hanging kneeups 1 x 8 - 10 SECOND [2] dumbbell upright row 1 x 8 - 10 standing forward - lean lateral raise 1 x 15 - 20 [2] dumbbell upright row 1 x 8 - 10 dumbbell (two - arm) press drop set 3 x 8 incline one - arm dumbbell lateral 1 x 8 bent - over dumbbell lateral drop set 3 x 8 dumbbell (two - arm) row on high bench 1 x 8 - 10 seated bent - arm bent - over dumbbell lateral 1 x 15 - 20 dumbbell (two - arm) row on high bench 1 x 8 - 10 one - arm dumbbell row 1 x 8 - 10 barbell shrug [wrist straps or hooks are fine] 1 x 15 - 20 standing dumbbell curl w arm - blaster 1 x 8 - 10 spider curl with E-Z curl bar 1 x 15 - 20 cable curl with straight bar 1 x 8 - 10 incline (two - arm) curl drop set 3 x 8 incline (two - arm) hammer curl drop set 3 x 8 rotator cuff with ShoulderHorn and dumbbells 1 x 8 - 10 hang from chinning bar'til failure THIRD front squat 1 x 6 - 8 leg extension 1 x 15 - 20 front squat 1 x 6 - 8 sissy squat 1 x 8 - 10 supine leg curl 1 x 15 - 20 leg press on angled leg press 1 x 8 - 10 stiff - legged deadlift 1 x 8 - 10 immediately followed by back extension 1 x 30 - 50 (no weight) 5 minute rest leg press calf raise 1 x 20 leg press calf raise 1 x 15 standing calf raise 1 x 12 - 15 seated calf raise 1 x 12 - 15 D.A.R.D raise 1 x 8 - 10 4 - way neck work with towel — 1 15 - second rep for each of the 4 ways TIPS for using this program in your weight lifting routines:
The flat bench dumbbell press requires more involvement of the stabilizer muscles to balance and control the dumbbells, so you will probably need to use less weight.
Flyes
Flat Bench Dumbbell Chest Flyes Flat Bench Alternating Dumbbell Chest Flyes Flat Bench 1 Arm Dumbbell Chest Flyes
The flat bench dumbbell flyes are more difficult than the machine flyes (pec - deck flyes) because they require you to stabilize your upper body and create the path the dumbbells follow rather than having a fixed line.
Chest + Triceps * Incline bench press superset with Incline dumbbell fly 4 sets x 6 reps *
Flat bench dumbbell press superset with decline bench press 3 sets x 10 reps * Cable crossovers 3 sets 12 reps * Bench dips superset with lying tricep extensions 3 sets x 8 reps * Close grip bench press superset with tricep pressdowns 3 sets x 10 reps * Overhead dumbbell extensions superset with dumbbell kickbacks 3 sets x 12 reps
High Incline Dumbbell Flye followed by High - Incline Dumbbell Press: 1 set to failure Moderate Incline Dumbbell Flye followed by moderate Incline Dumbbell Press: 1 set to failure
Flat Bench Dumbbell Flye followed by Flat Bench Press: 1 set to failure
The flat bench dumbbell flyes belong in the isolating (single - joint) exercise group because only the shoulder joint is mobilized during the movement.
Pec - deck fly (butterfly press) has an effect similar to that of
the flat bench dumbbell fly.
Chest Presses
Flat Bench Dumbbell Chest Press Flat Bench Alternating Dumbbell Chest Press Flat Bench 1 Arm Dumbbell Chest Press
Chest Flyes
Flat Bench Dumbbell Chest Flyes Flat Bench Alternating Dumbbell Chest Flyes Flat Bench 1 Arm Dumbbell Chest Flyes
Chest barbell incline press, dumbbell incline press, barbell bench press, dumbbell bench press, incline dumbbell flye,
flat bench dumbbell flye, parallel bar dip, Rader chest pull or «breathing» pullover (after heavy squats or deadlifts).
Try supersetting
flat bench dumbbell flyes with decline pushups.
Not exact matches
Proper form: Sit on a
flat bench with a
dumbbell in each hand, shoulders close to the torso.
• Lie down on an inclined
bench with the stomach and chest lying
flat down, with a
dumbbell in each hand with a neutral grip (palms facing inwards towards each other).
Place a
dumbbell standing up on a
flat bench.
Lie down on a
flat bench with a
dumbbell in each hand with the palms of your hands facing each other.
If you want to use an EZ curl bar, lie
flat on a
bench as if you were going to do a
dumbbell bench press.
Lie down on a
flat bench and lift the
dumbbells in front of you at shoulder width, making sure that the palms of your hands face each other.
-- Take a seat on a
flat bench and carefully place the bottom of the
dumbbells on each of your thighs.
Leg Extension 2 x 10 - 15 Straight leg deadlift 2 x 10 - 15 Upright row (hands shoulder width apart) 2 x 10 - 15 Scott biceps curl 2 x 10 - 15 French
bench press on a
flat bench 2 x 10 - 15 Cable row 2 x 10 - 15
Dumbbell bench press 2 x 10 - 15
Flat -
bench dumbbell or barbell press: 3 sets x 8 - 12 reps 3.
Sit down on a
flat bench and set the ends of the
dumbbells comfortably on each of your thighs.
The
dumbbell bench press can be performed either
flat, on an incline, or even on a decline for that matter, and it is one of the most effective chest exercises there is.
Get to a
flat bench, grab a pair of
dumbbells and stand in front of the
bench.
Lie on a
flat bench or the floor while holding
dumbbells directly above you at eye level, palms facing one another.
HOW TO: Choose a
flat bench and place a
dumbbell on each side on the floor.
Lie down on a
flat bench holding the
dumbbells in your hands.
Push — Incline
bench press,
flat bench press,
dumbbell presses, military presses, skull crushers, dips.
Start your giant set with dips, using the highest weight possible that allows you to perform 5 - 8 reps.. Then, grab a pair of
dumbbells that are preferably about 30 % of the load you would use on
dumbbell bench presses for 10 reps. Lie down on a
flat bench and perform these movements in a consecutive order without taking any rest:
So, for your chest exercises, you may choose:
flat bench barbell press, incline
dumbbell press, and hammer chest press, where you'd then rotate them over each workout.
If the
flat bench press was the key to insane chest growth and
dumbbell curls were all you need to stack some mighty fibers in the arms, every second guy you see in the gym would sport Herculean musculature.
All you need to complete her workouts are a set of
dumbbells, a medicine ball, two
flat benches, a yoga mat, foam roller and jump rope.
Grab a set of
dumbbells and sit on the end of a
flat bench with your knees together.
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Flat Dumbbell Bench Press: 12 - 15 reps. — Incline
Dumbbell Press: 12 - 15 reps. — Dips: as many reps as possible.
Find a
flat bench and lay a
dumbbell on the ground to the right.
A more detailed research of all existing training footage from Arnold's golden days (together with the material that didn't make the cut during the production of Pumping Iron) makes it obvious that that that the
dumbbell fly, when performed properly, can be an extremely effective and even transforming exercise, especially when done on the
flat bench.
As his training footage shows, he would lye back on a
flat bench with slightly bent arms, then take a huge breath and lower the
dumbbells out and away from his torso in a very slow and controlled way.
Even Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is the legendary owner of one of the biggest chests ever, stated that the
flat -
bench dumbbell fly is the single most effective exercise he ever did for his chest.
And according to his experience, if you make the
flat -
bench dumbbell fly the central movement in your chest workout program, you could unlock a before - invisible path of growth potential, and sculpt your pecs to look maximally powerful and aesthetically muscular.
Grab two
dumbbells and recline on a
flat bench.
Shortly put, Arnold claims that the
flat -
bench dumbbell fly might just be the best exercise for re-shaping the pecs and significantly increasing their amount of quality muscle mass.
Bend over a
flat bench with one arm placed on the
bench to support yourself and one knee also placed on the
bench.Grab a
dumbbell in your other arm.Keep your upper arm along the side of your torso during the entire exercise.
Dumbbells, Barbells, Cardio Machines, Medicine Balls, Rubber Bands, Step Machine, Stationary Bike, Elliptical Machine, Spin Bike, Swiss Ball, Squat Machine,
Flat Bench, Incline
Bench, Decline
Bench, Kettle Bell, Shoulder Press, Smith Machine, Leg Press, Hack Squat, Cables, Leg Extension Machine, Leg Curl Machine, Stair Stepper, Hip Abductor, Chin Up Machine, Pull Up Machine, Lat Pull Down Machine, W Bar, Straight Bar, Seated Leg Curl, Yoga Mat
The
dumbbell bench press is performed by lying face up on a
flat bench with your feet firmly planted on the floor.
Free Workout Plan Substitutions: Machine
Bench Press,
Dumbbell Bench Press,
Flat Bench Press on Smith Machine
Don't listen to all these guys who give you twenty different exercises for the chest — incline presses, decline presses, the
flat bench press, incline, decline and
flat dumbbell flys, cable crossovers, front raises, pullovers... from what I've found, overtraining the chest really doesn't get anyone anywhere.
When you want to build a bigger and more defined chest, people will often just stick with
flat bench presses or
dumbbell flyes.
Lie
flat on a
bench, holding a
dumbbell in each hand and keeping them at arms length above your body.