Arms · Dumbbell · Compound · Beginner
Close-Grip Dumbbell Press


PrimarySecondary
- Main muscles
- Triceps
- Also working
- Chest, Shoulders
How to do it
- Place a dumbbell standing up on a flat bench.
- Ensuring that the dumbbell stays securely placed at the top of the bench, lie perpendicular to the bench with only your shoulders lying on the surface. Hips should be below the bench and your legs bent with your feet firmly on the floor.
- Grasp the dumbbell with both hands and hold it straight over your chest at arm's length. Both palms should be pressing against the underside of the sides of the dumbbell. This will be your starting position.
- Initiate the movement by lowering the dumbbell to your chest.
- Return to the starting position by extending the elbows.
Swaps on other equipment
Each has the triceps as its main muscle and is also a push, on a different piece of equipment.
Other tricep exercises
- Cable Rope Overhead Triceps Extension · Cable
- Chain Handle Extension · Other
- Close-Grip Barbell Bench Press · Barbell
- Close-Grip EZ-Bar Press · EZ Bar
- Close-Grip Push-Up off of a Dumbbell · Bodyweight
- Decline Close-Grip Bench To Skull Crusher · Barbell
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