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Scary Floor Press Background

Description

The close bench press with dumbbells is an exercise that mainly trains the chest muscles and the triceps muscles, but also the front shoulder. This variation is performed on the floor without a weight bench.
Exercise

Scary Floor Press

On the ground
Type: Unilateral Rest: 150s Equipment: Kurzhantel

Tutorial

  1. 1
    Lie on the floor and anchor your feet firmly in the ground. Hold the dumbbells so that your palms are facing inwards.
  2. 2
    Place the dumbbells at chest level with your elbows close to your upper body.
  3. 3
    Press the dumbbells upwards in a powerful and controlled manner. Almost, but not fully, extend them to protect the elbow joints. Exhale as you do this
  4. 4
    Lower the dumbbells in a controlled manner until your elbows briefly touch the floor. Breathe in as you do so.
  5. 5
    One repetition has now been completed. Repeat this process for the specified number of repetitions.
Tip
Keep your wrist straight and do not bend too much. Concentrate on pushing the dumbbell out more from the triceps and less from the chest muscles.

Muscle groups

Primary
  • Chest
Secondary
  • Triceps
  • Shoulder (front)
  • Chest
Tertiary

Equipment

  • Dumbbell

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