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Dumbbell Close Grip Chest Press – Alternating

Overview

The Dumbbell Close Grip Chest Press is a variation of the traditional dumbbell chest press that specifically targets the triceps while still engaging the chest muscles. By bringing your hands closer together on the dumbbells, you place more emphasis on the triceps, making it an effective exercise for building strength and definition in the back of the arms.

Description

Let's get started by moving forward in your chair and leaning back so you are at an angle. then grab both your dumbbells and curl them up, by bending at the elbows until the hands are at shoulder height with your palms facing inwards and the elbows tucked into the side.
This is the starting position.

From here press one of them upwards until your arm is almost locked out, or as far as you can.

Once done, return the dumbbell back safely to the shoulder and repeat the movement on the opposite arm. Once you have done both arms this is one repetition, now repeat this for the desired amount.

If you have limited gripping ability try using the Active Hands Gripping Aids to make this exercise as safe as possible.

Benefits

  • Tricep Emphasis: The primary benefit of this exercise is its ability to target and strengthen the triceps, helping to develop strong and defined arms.
  • Chest Engagement: While the focus is on the triceps, the chest muscles are also engaged as secondary stabilizers during the movement.
  • Functional Movement: The Dumbbell Close Grip Chest Press mimics pushing motions used in various daily activities, making it beneficial for functional upper body strength.

Area focus

  • Shoulders
  • Arms
  • Chest
  • Push

Primary muscles

  • Triceps
  • Pectorals

Secondary muscles

  • Deltoids

Exercise type

Strength