Twisting Floor Press

This chest exercise mainly works your middle chest, with help from your upper chest, lower chest and shoulders. Watch the demo video, then follow the tips below.

Rep Range
10-20

How to do Twisting Floor Press

Lie on your back with straight legs. Hold dumbbells at chest level, palms facing forward. Press the dumbbells up, and as you reach the top, rotate them so your palms face in opposite directions. Reverse the twist and lower the dumbbells back down.

Common mistakes

Arching the back excessively. Using momentum instead of controlled movement during the twist.

Breathing

Exhale as you press the dumbbells and twist; inhale as you lower them back down.

Muscles worked

Primary Muscles
Middle Chest
Secondary Muscles
Upper Chest, Lower Chest, Shoulders, Triceps, Serratus Anterior
Tertiary Muscles
Traps, Levator Scapulae, Rhomboids, Infraspinatus, Teres Major, Teres Minor, Latissimus Dorsi, Lower Back, Erector Spinae