Grasp the bar just outside shoulder-width and arch your back so there’s space between your lower back and the bench. Pull the bar out of the rack and lower it to your sternum, tucking your elbows ...

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Hold a dumbbell in each hand with your elbows bent at a 90-degree angle, arms in front of you and palms facing one another. Open your arms to the sides so that they are in the same plane as your body.