One Arm Dumbbell Bench Press
Now in this exercise you don t really have to worry about your arm coming over to your mid line because you re fighting so hard to stay on this side of the bench.
One arm dumbbell bench press. Athletes are often required to throw shoot or hit a ball with. One variation of the bench press is the single arm dumbbell bench press. So it s completely fine. Single arm dumbbell bench press top.
Single arm dumbbell chest press. Plus it gives me a wicked glute contraction. This variation demands greater stability demand from the shoulder shoulder girdle and core because of the unbalanced load. The single arm kettlebell row is a popular muscle and strength building exercise that works the muscles of the back and core simultaneously.
Kick the weight to the shoulder and lie back positioning the dumbbell to the side of your chest with the forearm and upper arm forming. It has all the same benefits as a single arm dumbbell row but some people find a kettlebell more comfortable to hold during the movement. As a bonus the unilateral load simultaneously forces your core to stabilize your body to prevent you from corkscrewing off the bench. I ve found that by moving slightly towards the pressing arm on the bench with only half of your body on the bench leaving the pressing shoulder girdle free from contact makes it even more challenging for the core.
With the dumbbell in one hand its weight is working to rotate your body toward it challenging your core specifically your internal and external obliques to stabilize you and keep you flat. The 1 arm db bench press is something i ve been experimenting with myself lately. Start by laying on the back with a dumbbell in one hand with both arms even the non weighted hand extended at the top of the bench press.