This is an excellent exercise for working the muscles of your chest.
Method
- Rest your back on a bench with your feet flat on the floor.
- Hold a dumbbell weight in each hand with your palms facing the wall opposite.
- Raise the weights above your chest such that your arms are slightly bent.
- Slowly extend your arms away from the vertical position until your hands are at shoulder level.
- Use your chest muscles to raise the weights until your arms are back at the start position.
- Repeat the exercise for the required number of repetitions in your programme.
Muscles worked
- pectorals