(Primary muscles: lower-outer pectorals)

Grasp two moderately light dumbbells and sit at the end of the decline bench. Hook your feet under the restraint bar at the foot of the bench and lie back on the decline bench, while simultaneously bringing the weights to a position supported at straight arms\’ length directly above the shoulders. Rotate the wrists so the palms face each other throughout the set with the elbows slightly bent. Slowly lower the dumbbells out to the sides and downward in semicircular arcs to as low a position as comfortably possible. Without bouncing the weights, slowly reverse the movement and return the dumbbells along the same arcs to the starting point.

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