How to do close-grip dumbbell press

triceps, chest

Muscles worked
triceps, chest
Where
At the gym
Equipment
  • Bench
  • Dumbbells

How to do it

  1. Lie on a bench and hold the dumbbells together above your chest, palms facing each other.
  2. Lower them to your lower chest, elbows brushing your sides.
  3. Press back up, keeping the weights touching.
Common mistake

Letting the elbows flare away from the body.

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