How to do it
Keep your wrists neutral and stacked over your forearms for the whole set.
- 1
Lie on your back on the floor with knees bent and feet flat, holding a dumbbell in each hand at chest level.
- 2
Press one dumbbell up towards the ceiling, extending your arm fully.
- 3
Lower the dumbbell back to the starting position while keeping the other arm stationary.
- 4
Alternate the pressing arm with each repetition.
- 5
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Focus on a controlled movement and fully extend your arm at the top of the press for maximum chest engagement.
Common mistakes
- ✕Letting the non-pressing arm drift downward
- ✕Flaring the elbows out to 90 degrees
- ✕Pressing the dumbbell across the midline