- Lay flat on the bench and place your feet on the ground.
- Begin the exercise with the dumbbells held together above your chest, elbows slightly bent.
- Simultaneously lower the weights to either side.
- Pause when the weights are parallel to the bench, then raise your arms to the starting position.
- Take a double overhand roughly shoulder width grip.
- Pull your elbows straight up the ceiling. Aim to get the bar to chin level or slightly higher.
- Grab two dumbbells while standing upright with the dumbbells at your side.
- Raise the two dumbbells with your elbows being fully extended until the dumbbells are eye level.
- Lower the weights in a controlled manner to the starting position and repeat.
- Position the bench between 30 and 45 degrees.
- Lay flat on the bench with your feet on the ground. With straight arms unrack the bar.
- Lower the bar to your mid chest
- Raise the bar (slowly and controlled) until you've locked your elbows.
