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Dumbbell Floor Press

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At a glance

Equipment
Pair of dumbbells
Suggested reps
3–4 sets of 8–12 reps

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Sources & further reading

  1. 1.The floor press works the press's top half — and upper-half-ROM pressing showed significantly higher triceps excitation than full-ROM benching (large effect) — Scientific Reports (2025), EMG study