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Dumbbell Seated Close-Grip Press

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Equipment

Dumbbells
Dumbbells
Bench
Bench

The Dumbbell Seated Close-Grip Press targets the triceps, emphasizing upper arm muscle development. This exercise involves pressing dumbbells overhead while maintaining a close grip, fostering both strength and stability in the shoulders and arms.

How to do it

  1. Sit upright on a bench with back support.
  2. Hold a dumbbell in each hand at shoulder height, palms facing each other.
  3. Press the dumbbells overhead, keeping them close together.
  4. Pause briefly at the top of the movement.
  5. Lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.

Muscles worked

Primary Triceps Brachii

Secondary Deltoid Anterior Deltoid Lateral Pectoralis Major Clavicular Head

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