Dumbell chest press with fitball

Primary target:
Chest (Pectorals)
Secondary target:
Stomach (Abdominals), Shoulders (Deltoids), Arms (Triceps)
Difficulty:
(5/10)
Equipment required:
How many reps should I do?
What weight should I use?
Techniques
  1. Begin by sitting on the ball with the dumbells resting on your thighs
  2. Slowly walk your feet forwards until your shoulders and head are resting comfortably on the ball
  3. Ensure that your bum is raised so there is a straight line through your body from knees to shoulders
  4. Begin with the dumbells just above your shoulders with your elbows out to the side
  5. Now slowly raise the dumbells into the air until your arms are almost straight, the dumbells should touch at the top
  6. Using control, bring the dumbells back towards the shoulders
  7. Repeat steps 4 to 6 until you can no longer maintain correct technique
Tips
  • This exercise should ALWAYS be performed under control, be sure to raise and lower them slowly, ideally 2 seconds up and another 2 seconds to come down
  • If you are new to the FItball, try getting into position a couple times without the dumbells until you feel comfortable
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