Exercise:

Flat Dumbbell Flyes

Target Muscle:

Chest

Secondary Muscle:

Triceps/Shoulders

Equipment Needed:

Flat Bench, Dumbbells

Proper Execution:

Pick the dumbbells up off the ground and place them on your lower thighs. Rock the weight back and straight up over your chest with your palms facing in. With a slight bend in your arms, lower the weight down until you feel a full stretch in your chest. Lift the weight back up into the starting position and continue this motion until your muscles fail.

Tips:

In order to avoid stressing your shoulder joints, make sure you do not lower the weights too far. You should not be lowering them much farther than to the point where your upper arms are parallel with the ground. Also make sure to keep a slight bend in your arms and focus your efforts on squeezing your chest at the top of the movement.