Dumbbell Alternating Bench Press
Also known as: DB Alternating Bench Press, Alternating Dumbbell Bench Press, Alternate Dumbbell Bench Press, Alternating DB Bench Press, Dumbbell Alternate Bench Press
Body region
Muscles
Main
Helps
Holds
Equipment
Technique
- Sit on a flat bench, kick two dumbbells up to the chest, lie back and press both to arm's length above you.
- Keep one dumbbell locked out above you while you lower the other to the side of the chest.
- Press the lowered dumbbell back up to the top.
- Repeat with the other arm and keep alternating.
Cues
- Keep the shoulders and hips still while one arm works.
- Keep the resting dumbbell stacked over the shoulder.
Common mistakes
- Rotating the torso toward the working arm.
- Dropping the resting arm so the weight drifts forward.
- Losing control of the dumbbell at the bottom.