Chest · Dumbbell · Intermediate

How to do Dumbbell Incline Twisted Flyes

The dumbbell incline twisted flye is a chest exercise performed on an incline bench, targeting the upper pectorals with an added wrist rotation for increased muscle activation.

Dumbbell Incline Twisted Flyes demonstration
Primary muscle
Chest
Also works
Shoulders and Triceps
Equipment
Dumbbell
Level
Intermediate
Category
Chest

How to do Dumbbell Incline Twisted Flyes, step by step

  1. Set an incline bench to a 45-degree angle and sit on it with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing each other.
  2. Lie back on the bench and press the dumbbells up to the starting position, directly above your chest, with your arms extended.
  3. Lower the dumbbells out to the sides in a wide arc until you feel a stretch in your chest.
  4. As you lower the dumbbells, rotate your wrists so that your palms face forward at the bottom of the movement.
  5. Reverse the motion and bring the dumbbells back up to the starting position, squeezing your chest muscles together at the top.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Dumbbell Incline Twisted Flyes works your chest as the main mover, with help from your shoulders and triceps.

Track Dumbbell Incline Twisted Flyes in SPLYT

Dumbbell Incline Twisted Flyes is already in SPLYT’s exercise library. Log your sets, reps and weight on iPhone or Apple Watch, with last time’s weights already filled in.

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