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A good variation of the barbell incline press can be performed with great results using dumbbells. While seated on an incline bench, have a spotter hand you a dumbbell for each arm, then with the dumbbells at the sides of your torso, at chest level, press the dumbbell up in an explosive motion slightly touching each other with your palms facing up. Next slowly bend your arms and lower both dumbbells in a slow, controlled fashion to your chest.

The dumbbells should be at the sides of your chest where you feel a comfortable stretch. Repeat this movement as many time until failure, trying to do at least 8 reps and no more than 12 reps. Having a good set of dumbbells is a must and the PowerBlock Adjustable Dumbbells are a good choice because they are easy to handle and they take the place of many individual dumbbells when you start to progress in weight. Try this variation and I think you will agree that you get even more range of motion than using a barbell on this exercise.