(Primary muscles: upper pectoral muscles and anterior deltoids)

Grasp two moderately light dumbbells and lie back on the incline bench. Rotate the wrists so the palms are facing each other. Bend the arms about 10 degrees. Keep your arms rounded as you lower the dumbbells downward and outward in a semicircular arc until they are below the level of your chest. Slowly reverse the movement and return the dumbbells along the same arcs to the starting point.

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