Personal Training Tip: Dumbbell Chest Press/Tricep Press Combination

Bodies by Design Fitness Tips

Kirk demonstrates a dumbbell chest press/tricep press combination, a move that targets the pectorals and the muscles on the back of your arms.

To perform the lying chest press/tricep press combination, you’ll need a flat bench and a pair of dumbbells. Lying on your back, hold the dumbbells straight above your chest, then perform a traditional chest press, using four seconds to lower the weights and then two seconds to press the weights up as you exhale. With your hands back at the starting position, twist your wrists inwards, then lower the weights to your chest and press it right back up. This move emphasizes your tricep muscles. When your hands are at the top, twist your wrists to the normal starting position and repeat the exercise. Perform the move 10 times for a total of 20 repetitions.