Beginner exercise

Dumbbell Floor Press

  • Muscle Growth
  • Strength
  • Bodybuilding
  • Powerlifting

Technique

How to perform Dumbbell Floor Press

  1. Lay on the floor holding dumbbells in your hands.
  2. Your knees can be bent.
  3. Begin with the weights fully extended above you.
  4. Lower the weights until your upper arm comes in contact with the floor.
  5. You can tuck your elbows to emphasize triceps size and strength, or to focus on your chest angle your arms to the side.
  6. Pause at the bottom, and then bring the weight together at the top by extending through the elbows.

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Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Pectoralis Major Sternocostal Head, Triceps Lateral Head, Triceps Long Head, Triceps Medial Head, Pectoralis Major Clavicular Head.

MuscleScoreRole
Triceps Lateral Head0.9Target, Mover
Triceps Long Head0.9Target, Mover
Triceps Medial Head0.9Target, Mover
Anterior Deltoid0.5Mover, Stabilizer