Dumbbell Close-Grip Press
Dumbbell Close-Grip Press
Triceps • Dumbbell
beginnerCategory
upper arms
Body Part
upper arms
Equipment
dumbbell
Target
triceps
Instructions
- 1
Sit on a flat bench with a dumbbell in each hand, resting on your thighs.
- 2
Using your thighs to help raise the dumbbells, lift the dumbbells one at a time so that you can hold them in front of you at shoulder width.
- 3
Once at shoulder width, rotate your wrists forward so that the palms of your hands are facing away from you. This will be your starting position.
- 4
As you breathe in, slowly lower the dumbbells to your side until they are about level with your chest.
- 5
As you exhale, use your triceps to lift the dumbbells back to the starting position.
- 6
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Muscles
Movement Data
Role
Close Grip Press
Pattern
push
Priority
6/10
Variation Rank
2
Workout Split
push
Classification
Compound
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