This is normally done on a flat or inclined bench.
Dumbbell flyes floor.
This is the alternative technique for those who want to go really heavy when doing flys.
The dumbbell chest fly can be done in various ways without a bench.
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.
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.
When lifting flex your abs for additional lower back support.
The trick is that you overload the eccentric part of the movement while cheating on the way back.
Form is everything try for 2s up and 2s down.
Doing so does reduce the range of motion but that is unavoidable and arguably safer without an exercise bench.
Bend your knees and put your feet flat on the ground this puts your lower back in a safe position.
With this floor version the triceps should touch the floor but not the dumbbells.
Most of the well known and loved chest exercises that use a bench can be replicated by using the floor or a stability ball.
Dumbbell chest fly.
This makes the chest do more work without compromising shoulder health.
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.
I learned it from bodybuilding legend bill pearl.
If you do not have access to a bench you can still perform the chest fly with dumbbells using just the floor it will still hit the muscles effectively and t.
A set of dumbbells in a variety of weights is a great starting point for being able to perform a range of exercises and workouts in the comfort of.
The exercise is the floor pause dumbbell fly.
It is best to do dumbbell fly laying on the floor to safely limit your range of motion.
How to do it.
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.
As in regular floor flys the floor acts as your safety net and you can drop the weights freely.
2 dumbbell eccentric floor fly.