With this floor version the triceps should touch the floor but not the dumbbells.
Floor dumbbell flyes.
Dumbbell chest fly.
The exercise is the floor pause dumbbell fly.
How to perform dumbbell fly s.
Lay flat on a bench with the dumbbells in your hands.
Dumbbell chest flyes are usually done on a bench or stability ball but there is absolutely nothing to say you can t do this popular chest exercise on the floor.
Trying to hoist super heavy dumbbells into position is a royal pain in the you know what.
It s always good to throw in a new or different exercise once in awhile to keep things interesting and to challenge your body to something new.
Ensure that your neck is in a neutral position with your back.
Lie on the floor with two dumbbells above your shoulders arms 15 degrees shy of full extension with palms facing lower the weights in an arching motion.
The dumbbell chest fly is an upper body exercise that can help to strengthen the chest and shoulders.
Dumbbell floor presses work best in moderate to high rep ranges more for logistical reasons that anything.
To execute dumbbell fly s you will need a pair of moderate weight dumbbells and either a bench or a stability ball to lie upon.
How to do it.
It is best to do dumbbell fly laying on the floor to safely limit your range of motion.
I learned it from bodybuilding legend bill pearl.
Like other things in life the hardest part can be getting it up.
Bend your knees and put your feet flat on the ground this puts your lower back in a safe position.
The traditional way to perform a dumbbell chest fly is to do the move while lying on your back.
This is normally done on a flat or inclined bench.
Form is everything try for 2s up and 2s down.
The power flye is basically a cross between a flye and a dumbbell bench press.
If you re doing straight arm floor flyes it s an exercise that i sometimes do if all the benches are being used and or i simply want to do something different.
This makes the chest do more work without compromising shoulder health.
When lifting flex your abs for additional lower back support.
Your back should be flat against the bench and your feet should be.