Dumbbell Floor Press
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.
Quick answers
- What muscles does the Dumbbell Floor Press work?
- Mainly the triceps, with help from the chest, shoulders.
- What equipment do I need?
- Dumbbell.
- Is it good for beginners?
- It is rated intermediate level.
- How do I track progress on it?
- Log each set and beat the weight or reps from last time. Liftrung shows your last set beside the next one and estimates your one-rep max from your sets.
More triceps exercises
- Close-Grip Dumbbell Press
- Decline Dumbbell Triceps Extension
- Dumbbell One-Arm Triceps Extension
- Dumbbell Tricep Extension -Pronated Grip
- Lying Dumbbell Tricep Extension
- One Arm Pronated Dumbbell Triceps Extension
Exercise descriptions: free-exercise-db, public domain.