Dumbbell Alternating Floor Press

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Instructions:

  • 1Lie face up on the ground with a dumbbell in each hand
  • 2Push each dumbbell up until your arms are fully extended
  • 3Lower one dumbbell back down to the chest
  • 4As soon as the dumbbell touches the chest, push it back up and simultaneously lower the other one
  • 5Repeat this motion while alternating arms

Tips:

  • Keep your feet firmly planted on the ground
  • Avoid arching your lower back
  • Exhale as you press the dumbbells, and inhale as you lower them
  • Try to keep a steady rhythm throughout the exercise

Dumbbell Alternating Floor Press Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs