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Step-by-step
- Lie back on a bench and hold a single dumbbell by its end with both hands over your chest.
- Keep your arms slightly bent and fixed, and brace your core.
- Lower the dumbbell behind your head under control until you feel a stretch in your chest.
- Use your chest and lats to bring the dumbbell back over your chest.
- Repeat while keeping your elbow angle fixed throughout the movement.
Coaching tip
Feel the stretch; lower the dumbbell behind your head under control and don't overextend your lower back.
Caution
Skip this move or ask a professional first if you have pain or an injury in: shoulder. FitCi filters it out of your program automatically based on the injuries in your profile.
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