Dumbbell Close Grip Press
Learn how to do the Dumbbell Close Grip Press with proper form and technique. This dumbbell exercise primarily targets your Triceps, with secondary emphasis on Chest, Shoulders.

How to Do the Dumbbell Close Grip Press
Follow these steps to perform the Dumbbell Close Grip Press with correct form:
- 1Sit on a flat bench with a dumbbell in each hand, resting on your thighs.
- 2Using your thighs to help raise the dumbbells, lift the dumbbells one at a time so that you can hold them in front of you at shoulder width.
- 3Once at shoulder width, rotate your wrists forward so that the palms of your hands are facing away from you. This will be your starting position.
- 4As you breathe in, slowly lower the dumbbells to your side until they are about level with your chest.
- 5As you exhale, use your triceps to lift the dumbbells back to the starting position. Make sure to use only your triceps and do not use your forearms or biceps to help lift the dumbbells.
- 6After a second pause at the contracted position, repeat the movement for the prescribed amount of repetitions.
Dumbbell Close Grip Press Muscles Worked
Primary
Secondary
chestshoulders
Exercise Details
- Equipment
- dumbbell
- Body Part
- upper arms
- Category
- Main
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