Dumbbell Floor Press

A upper arms exercise targeting the triceps, performed with dumbbell.

Dumbbell Floor Press demonstration
Dumbbell Floor Press — demonstration

Body part

Upper Arms

Equipment

Dumbbell

Target muscles

Triceps

Secondary muscles

Chest, Shoulders

How to do Dumbbell Floor Press

  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

Primary (target)

Triceps

Secondary

ChestShoulders

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