The decline chest press offers muscular and functional benefits to your upper body routine.
Dumbbell decline floor press.
For folks with shoulder issues the dumbbell floor press is usually better tolerated than the traditional bench press because you re able to use a neutral grip and pressing on the floor limits the range of motion slightly.
By lying on the floor you reduce the range of motion to a more manageable level for your shoulders.
Step 1 grab dumbbells with an overhand grip and lie flat on your back.
They should be about shoulder width apart.
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Lie on the floor holding a dumbbell in each hand.
Lie down with your eyes under the barbell.
Push your shoulder blades into the floor and pull them down and back.
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This helps you create additional power for your floor press.
Extend elbows to a 90 degree position triceps resting on floor while holding.
Press the weights up to arms length over your shoulders.
Bend knees with feet firmly planted on floor.
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Decline dumbbell floor press with glute bridge duration.
Straighten your arms to lift the.
More advanced versions of the dumbbell floor press involve challenging your core in various ways.
Consider adding it to work the lower portion of your chest.
Compared with the dumbbell bench press the decline dumbbell bench press places a little more emphasis on your sternal pectoralis major.
When you do the dumbbell floor press you should start by having your feet bent and doing a floor press from this position.
Secure your feet at the end of the bench.
Grip the bar with your palms facing forward arms slightly wider than shoulder width apart.
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Before starting this exercise set the bench to 15 to 30 degrees on a decline then.
This reduces extension at the shoulder joint while still providing a good training effect for the pecs and triceps.
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The dumbbell floor press is performed by lying down on the floor and performing the basic dumbbell chest press.