Neutral Grip Dumbbell Floor Press

To get into position lay back and keep the weights close to your chest.

Neutral grip dumbbell floor press. The neutral grip dumbbell bench press is an upper body exercise that strengthens the chest shoulders and triceps. Squeeze the dumbbells together so that they re touching. For the neutral grip dumbbell chest press your palms face each other promoting more muscle recruitment in the triceps. The neutral grip is better for keeping the glenohumeral joint.

The only time i would recommend neutral grip dumbbell presses is if you experience shoulder discomfort with the overhand variation. Use dumbbells a cable machine resistance bands or a shoulder press machine with a neutral grip option to perform the neutral shoulder press exercise. Position the ends of the dumbbells in your hip crease and sit down on the bench. While the flat bench dumbbell press the dumbbell alternative of the barbell bench press and one of the best multi joint chest presses for the mid pec region is commonly done with a palms forward grip on occasion you ll see a trainer do the movement with a neutral grip hands facing each other.

Once you are in position take a deep breath crush the dumbbells together then press them to lockout at the top. Neutral grip dumbbell chest press. The neutral grip places emphasis on the triceps and upper chest while also reducing strain placed on the shoulder joints. The neutral grip does place a bit less stress on the shoulder joints and if performing your dumbbell presses this way allows you to train your chest pain free by all means go for it.

Dumbbell floor chest press. For a neutral grip position your palms so they face each other as opposed to facing toward or away from your body. Combined with the neutral grip it is easier on the wrists as well due to a clean alignment of the elbow to the wrist for the duration of the movement. Pick up the dumbbells off the floor using a neutral grip palms facing in.

Set up just as you would for a normal neutral grip dumbbell press. So you ll probably be using about 10 percent less weight than your standard bench press.