Close-Grip Dumbbell Press
Close-Grip Dumbbell Press is a compound strength exercise using dumbbell that trains the triceps.
StrengthDumbbellBeginnerCompoundPush
Primary muscles: Triceps
Secondary muscles: 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.
Track it with MyoAmigo
MyoAmigo pre-fills every set of the Close-Grip Dumbbell Press from last time, charts your estimated 1RM trend so you can see strength move without testing a true max, and flags a stall with a concrete fix. It also credits this work toward your weekly Triceps volume on the MyoMap heatmap. New to the movement? Start with picking a working weight and progressive overload.
