• 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.
  • 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.
  • Use a handle attachment. The cables should be set to shoulder height.
    Bring both of the handles to your chest and make sure you are in the center of the cable crossover.
    Walk a few steps forward. Then press the weight forward.
    From there, you should flex and extend at both the shoulders and elbows simultaneously.
  • Use a handle attachment set all the way to the bottom of the machine.
    Bring both of the handles to your chest and make sure you are in the center of the cable crossover.
    Walk a few steps forward. Then press the weight forward. From there, your shoulders should horizontally abduct and adduct while your elbows stay in a fixed position.