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Dumbbell Single-Arm Bench Fly

Dumbbell Single-Arm Bench Fly — movement illustration 1

This is an exercise for chest strengthening.

Equipment
Dumbbell, Flat bench
Muscle groups
Chest
Primary muscles
Chest

How to perform this exercise

  1. Lie on a flat bench with your free hand holding the bench.
  2. Grasp the dumbbell in your other hand and with your forearm parallel to the floor raise your arm in an arc the middle of your chest.
  3. Once the dumbbell is at the middle of your chest line, slowly lower is along the same path to starting position.
  4. Repeat.

Use a controlled range of motion and a load you can manage. Stop if a movement causes pain. Ask a qualified coach for help with unfamiliar exercises.

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