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Dumbbell Flyes

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Type: Strength
Main Muscle Worked: Chest
Equipment: Dumbbell
Mechanics Type: Isolation
Level: Beginner
Sport: No
Force: Pull
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Dumbbell Flyes Guide

Main Muscle: Chest

  1. Lie down on a flat bench with a dumbbell on each hand resting on top of your thighs. The palms of your hand will be facing each other.
  2. Then using your thighs to help raise the dumbbells, lift the dumbbells one at a time so you can hold them in front of you at shoulder width with the palms of your hands facing each other. Raise the dumbbells up like you're pressing them, but stop and hold just before you lock out. This will be your starting position.
  3. With a slight bend on your elbows in order to prevent stress at the biceps tendon, lower your arms out at both sides in a wide arc until you feel a stretch on your chest. Breathe in as you perform this portion of the movement. Tip: Keep in mind that throughout the movement, the arms should remain stationary; the movement should only occur at the shoulder joint.
  4. Return your arms back to the starting position as you squeeze your chest muscles and breathe out. Tip: Make sure to use the same arc of motion used to lower the weights.
  5. Hold for a second at the contracted position and repeat the movement for the prescribed amount of repetitions.

Variations: You may want to use a palms facing forward version for different stimulation.



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Jan 16, 2012 5:04 PM: I like this exercise. I do it exactly like the video but always feel a semi-pull in my right bicep no matter what weight. I can usually do the first set of 10 reps no problem but half way through the 2nd set I feel it.
Any ideas??



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Jan 16, 2012 3:16 AM: great to stimulate muscles



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Jan 7, 2012 8:23 AM: This exercise I feel is helping me expand my chest.



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Dec 27, 2011 12:32 AM: Great isolation when done right.

Im kinda new to weight lifting so i could use some advice. I feel the burn on the top and outer parts of my pecks but is there a way to increase the usage of the lower part of my pecks? Thats the main area i want to target. I dont want a huge upper pectoral...+See More



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Nov 19, 2011 1:51 PM: Thoughts on bent arm vs. straight arm?



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Oct 18, 2011 10:20 AM: I prefer to do this on floor than bench, so that I won't sprain my shoulders. Get a spotter if you want to do this on bench.



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Oct 17, 2011 8:02 PM: Great chest exercise



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Apr 17, 2011 2:02 PM: Great exercise, really helped me get stronger.



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Apr 10, 2011 5:03 PM: Hurts my shoulders when I do it. Kinda feels like I'm doing this wrong...but still feel the squeeze at the chest. Good isolation.



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Feb 13, 2011 5:28 AM: The one that you must do!



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