Dumbbell Lying on Floor Chest Press
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The Dumbbell Lying on Floor Chest Press is a strength training exercise primarily targeting the chest muscles. It is performed lying on the floor while pressing dumbbells upwards, providing a safe alternative to the bench press. This move helps build upper body strength and muscular endurance.
How to do it
- Lie flat on the floor with knees bent and feet flat.
- Hold a dumbbell in each hand, position them at chest level with elbows bent.
- Engage your core and press the dumbbells straight up until your arms are fully extended.
- Lower the dumbbells back to the starting position with control.
- Repeat for the desired number of reps.
Muscles worked
Primary Pectoralis Major Sternal Head
Secondary Deltoid Anterior Triceps Brachii