How to Do the Dumbbell Floor Press

Intermediate · Dumbbell · Targets Triceps, Chest, Shoulders

How to perform it

1. Lay on the floor holding dumbbells in your hands. Your knees can be bent. Begin with the weights fully extended above you.
2. 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.
3. Pause at the bottom, and then bring the weight together at the top by extending through the elbows.

Muscles worked

The Dumbbell Floor Press primarily targets your Triceps, with support from your Chest, Shoulders. You'll need dumbbell.

Make it count toward your goal

Random sets rarely move the needle. In NYUS, the Dumbbell Floor Press slots into a plan built for your goal — sets, reps and progression auto-suggested, logged in two taps, and folded into a weekly review that adapts what comes next.