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How to do Close-Grip Dumbbell Press

Primary muscle: Triceps · Secondary: Chest

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Close-Grip Dumbbell Press start and end positionClose-Grip Dumbbell Press start and end position

Step-by-step

  1. Lie on your back holding two dumbbells pressed together over your chest with a neutral grip
  2. Keep squeezing the dumbbells into each other throughout the movement
  3. Lower them to your chest with elbows close to your torso
  4. Press up while continuing to crush the dumbbells together
  5. Squeeze your triceps for one second at the top

Coaching tip

Press the dumbbells into each other the whole time; that squeeze fires the triceps and inner chest together.

Caution

Skip this move or ask a professional first if you have pain or an injury in: elbow. FitCi filters it out of your program automatically based on the injuries in your profile.

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