Most people press dumbbells straight up with elbows flared out, which hammers the shoulders instead of the chest. Tuck your elbows to 45-60 degrees, let your grip turn out slightly, and move the dumbbells forward as you lower them. You'll probably need lighter weight to do it right.
About 45 to 60 degrees.
Make this one fix to your dumbbell press to instantly boost chest activation and reduce your risk of shoulder injuries, many people use a.
Wide arm path and.
Press the weight straight up and down. Instead, you.
Want to align your arm path with the direction.
Of most of the.
Chest fibers.
This means tucking your elbows to about a 45 to 60 degree angle and allowing your grip to turn out slightly rather than moving straight up and down.
The dumbbells should now move forwards on.
The way down and backwards on the way up. You may need to lighten the weight to do this correctly, but it'll lead to far better chess gains.
