Dumbbell Alternating Floor Press (female)

Dumbbell Alternating Floor Press demonstration gif

Instructions:

  • 1Lie flat on your back on the floor with a dumbbell in each hand
  • 2Bend your knees and plant your feet on the floor hip-width apart
  • 3Press one dumbbell up towards the ceiling while keeping the other arm stationary at your side
  • 4Lower the dumbbell back down to your chest in a controlled manner
  • 5Alternate arms after each rep

Tips:

  • Keep your abs and glutes contracted throughout the movement
  • Avoid arching your back off the floor
  • Engage the chest to push the weights up, not just the arms
  • Think about moving the weights with purpose and control, rather than speed

Dumbbell Alternating Floor Press Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs