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Dumbbell Floor Press
Dumbbell Floor Press is a intermediate powerlifting exercise using dumbbell. It works the triceps, with help from the chest and shoulders.
intermediatedumbbellpush movementcompoundpowerlifting
- Main muscles
- triceps
- Also works
- chest, shoulders
How to do it
- Lay on the floor holding dumbbells in your hands. Your knees can be bent. Begin with the weights fully extended above you.
- Lower the weights until your upper arm comes in contact with the floor. You can tuck your elbows to emphasize triceps size and strength, or to focus on your chest angle your arms to the side.
- Pause at the bottom, and then bring the weight together at the top by extending through the elbows.
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General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).