Primarily the dumbbell floor press will target the muscles of the triceps.
Floor dumbbell chest presses diagram.
This exercise works your chest muscles shoulders and triceps.
Holding dumbbell place elbow on inside of thigh just above knee.
Sit on edge of bench with feet flat on the floor.
A variation on a dumbbell chest press the incline dumbbell press targets the upper portion of the pectoral muscle and shoulders more than a standard bench press does.
The limited range of motion effectively takes the chest somewhat out of the equation of the press.
The bench press is the fuller range of motion lift that allows for the chest triceps and anterior shoulders to press the barbell where as the floor press limits the amount of chest involvement.
Lying flat on bench hold the dumbbells directly above chest arms extended.
You should lower and lift the dumbbells only a few inches to avoid overstraining these joints.
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The floor press is a great way to work on heavy weight lockouts at the elbows for your standard bench press.
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If you have shoulder elbow or lower back problems limit the range of motion.