How to do it
Drive your feet firmly into the floor to brace your torso during every repetition.
- 1
Lie on the floor with your knees bent and feet flat.
- 2
Hold a dumbbell in each hand with your palms facing towards your feet, arms extended above your chest.
- 3
Bend your elbows to lower the dumbbells towards your sides until your upper arms touch the floor.
- 4
Press the dumbbells back up to the starting position.
- 5
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Focus on keeping the movement slow and controlled to maintain tension on the chest muscles throughout the exercise.
Common mistakes
- ✕Flaring elbows beyond 75 degrees
- ✕Bouncing the upper arms off the floor
- ✕Extending wrists backward during the press