How to Do a Floor Dumbbell Press Exercise
In order to stay fit and healthy people do different types of exercises at home or at gym. Floor dumbbell press exercise is one of the most effective exercises for gaining strength. This exercise is easy to perform and involves muscles of triceps, shoulder and chest. If you want to strong your muscles of these areas then floor dumbbell press exercise is the best option as it will help you to get in shape quickly. However, many people do not know how to perform it accurately. Keep reading to learn how to do a floor dumbbell press exercise accurately.
Instructions
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First of all, you place an exercise mat on the ground and lay on it with your back flat against the floor and your mouth should be straight in the upward direction.
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Try to stay fully focused and try to keep your body relaxed as it will help you in performing the floor dumbbell press exercise in a perfect manner.
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You should know that the floor dumbbell press exercise works with a limited range of motion and it is best for those people or athletes who want to increase their strength for bench press. So, you have to perform it accurately in order to increase your strength in a desired way.
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Now you need to place two dumbbells on your both sides while lying down on the mat. It is better to use light weight dumbbells at the starting week.
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Then you should pick up the dumbbells from the floor in your both hands and raise them in a straight direction above your head.
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After raising your hands and arms upwards to the full length, try to stay for a while and then lower your arms until the upper portion of the arms becomes almost flat just above the floor while your lower arm remains upwards.
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Take a little pause in this position and then again raise your arms upwards to the fuller length. Make sure you move the arms in a slow motion which will help in getting more strength and will also help you to avoid injury.
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Always try to complete this movement for about 10-15 times in one set and you should complete three sets a day which will produce better results.
