Enhance Chest and Core with Twisting Floor Press

Twisting Floor Press

Rep Range

10-20

Hints

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.

Muscle Focus

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