Dumbbell Bridge Chest Press
Exercise Animation
Exercise Details
Equipment
dumbbell
Difficulty
Intermediate
Type
compound
Muscle Focus
Primary Muscles
chest
Secondary Muscles
glutes
Instructions
- 1.Lie face up on the floor holding a dumbbell in each arm and extend them up over your chest. Bend your knees with your feet flat on the floor then push your hips up into a bridge position with your shoulder blades on the floor. This is your starting position.
- 2.Slowly lower the dumbbells towards your chest as you inhale until your upper arms and forearms form a 90 degree angle.
- 3.Carefully return to the starting position, exhaling as you do so.
- 4.Repeat for as many repetitions as required.
Tips
- Keep your hips up as you perform this exercise.
- Perform the reps slowly and in a controlled manner.
Breathing Instructions
Breathe in during the eccentric (lowering) portion of the exercise and breathe out during the cocentric (elevation) portion.
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