Dumbbell Twisting Bench Press

Lie down on a flat bench with a dumbbell in each hand. Raise the dumbbells until your arms are fully extended. As you lower the dumbbells, twist your wrists so that the palms of your hands are facing each other. Press the dumbbells back up and repeat.

How to perform the Dumbbell Twisting Bench Press

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Dumbbell Twisting Bench Press using your dumbbell.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your pectoralis major.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your pectoralis major rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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