Lying on the floor, your elbows stop at the ground and the press starts from there. This dumbbell floor press counter reads both elbows and calls out each rep, so you can keep your eyes on the weights.
Both arms are read together. Get a dumbbell into each hand and your arms straight up during the five-second countdown.
Phone setup
Put the phone on its side (landscape) on the floor, roughly 2 meters (6 feet) away, for a side view. Make sure all of you, head to feet, is inside the frame.
Lie on your back, side-on to the phone, with your knees bent and a dumbbell in each hand. Keep your upper arms a little wider than your torso.
- Elbows tucked tight to your sides can be missed, so keep your upper arms a little wider than your torso.
Form cues
- Dumbbell in each hand. Hold them over your chest with your arms straight to start.
- Elbows a little wider. Keep your upper arms slightly out from your torso, not pinned tight to your ribs.
- Lower until your elbows touch. Your elbows touching the floor is the far position of the rep.
- Press up to straight arms. Straight arms above you complete the rep, so finish each press before lowering again.
Common mistakes
- Pinning your elbows to your sides. Elbows tucked tight can be missed. Let them sit a little wider than your torso.
- Turning it into a tricep extension. A lying tricep extension, where your elbows stay up, doesn't count here. Lower until your elbows reach the floor.
- Stopping before the floor. A press that never gets your elbows down to the floor doesn't reach the far position and isn't counted.
How FitnessBruh counts it
The main measurement is the angle at your elbow, from shoulder to elbow to wrist. Arms straight up is the start, your elbows down on the floor is the far position, and pressing back to straight arms completes the rep.
A second signal has to move with it: your elbows come down to the floor and rise again, measured as how high each elbow sits above its shoulder. Both arms are read together.
Counting begins once you've been down in position on the floor for a moment, so lying back adds no rep. It stops if you get up mid-set and resumes when you're back down. A steady view of your shoulders and hips is needed first.
FAQ
Why does my elbow position matter for floor presses?
Elbows tucked tight to your sides can be missed, so keep your upper arms a little wider than your torso. Your elbows should come down to the floor on every rep.
Does a lying tricep extension count as a floor press?
No. A lying tricep extension, with your elbows staying up, doesn't count here. The press needs your elbows to reach the floor.
Where do I put my phone for a dumbbell floor press?
Sideways (landscape) on the floor, roughly 2 meters (6 feet) away, with you lying side-on and your whole body in the frame.
