Dumbbell Squeeze Press
Push · chest · beginner
Start
FinishHow to do it
Lying on a bench with two dumbbells pressed hard against each other over the chest, press up and down while never letting the inside edges separate.
Muscles worked
Primary: chest · Also works: triceps, front delts
Equipment
Dumbbells, Full gym
Common mistakes
- Letting the dumbbells drift apart mid-set, which removes the entire point
- Going too heavy to hold the squeeze, so the chest stops working
- Letting the elbows flare out instead of staying tucked in near the ribs
Variations
- Incline squeeze press
- Standing squeeze press
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Related exercises
- Barbell Bench Presschest
- Dumbbell Bench Presschest
- Push-Upchest
- Machine Chest Presschest
- Incline Dumbbell Presschest
- Cable Flychest
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