Dumbbell Squeeze Press
Trains the chest. You need a dumbbell. None of our programs use it yet, but you can add it to any session you build.
Free to use. The app works out every weight and times your rest.
In the programs
None of our programs use the Dumbbell Squeeze Press
It is in the app, so you can add it to any session and log it like anything else. It is just not written into one of our 50 free programs. If you want a chest exercise that is, there are 14 on the Chest page.
Muscles worked
What Dumbbell Squeeze Press trains
Technique
How to do the Dumbbell Squeeze Press
- Set an incline bench to a 45-degree angle and lie back against it, holding a dumbbell in each hand with your palms facing each other. Position the dumbbells just above your chest, pressed together.
- Press the dumbbells upward by extending your arms, keeping your elbows close to your torso.
- Fully extend your arms at the top, ensuring the dumbbells remain in contact with each other.
- Lower the dumbbells back to the starting position with control, keeping them squeezed together. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Form cues
Getting it right
- Squeeze the dumbbells together throughout the entire movement to maximize chest engagement.
- Use a slow and controlled motion to maximize muscle engagement and avoid swinging.
- Ensure your wrists remain straight and aligned with your forearms.
Substitutes
Swap Dumbbell Squeeze Press for
The app's swap picker ranks these the same way: same muscles, similar movement, similar equipment.
Let the app run the Dumbbell Squeeze Press for you
Durata picks the weight, times your rest and adds load when you earn it. That works on any of our 50 free programs, or on a session you put together yourself.