Floor dumbbell press

Muscles

• Anterior deltoid
• Pectoralis major (clavicular head)
• Pectoralis major (sternal head)
• Serratus anterior
• Triceps brachii (long head)
• Triceps brachii (medial head)
• Triceps brachii (lateral head)

Technique

1. Lie on your back on the floor holding a dumbbell in each hand, arms straight and vertical.
2. Lower the weights until your elbows lightly touch the ground.
3. Press the dumbbells upward until your arms are locked straight.

Form tips

1. Focus on pushing your lower back into the floor.

Similar Exercises

• Incline dumbbell bench press
• Incline barbell bench press
• Straddle pushup
• Knee pushup
• Weighted pushup

Equipment

• Ground (hands or body)