Dumbbell Floor Fly primarily works the chest. It is categorized as a push movement and uses Dumbbell.
- Primary muscles
- chest
- Equipment
- Dumbbell
- Movement pattern
- push
- Catalog difficulty
- 2 of 5
How to do Dumbbell Floor Fly
- Lie on floor, dumbbells above chest
- Open arms with a soft elbow bend until upper arms touch floor
- Squeeze chest to bring weights together
Common mistakes
- Going too heavy — floor limits depth, focus on chest tension
Muscles worked
The primary catalog target is chest. Exercise feel varies with setup, range of motion, and individual anatomy.
Related exercises and substitutions
A useful substitute should preserve the job this movement has in the session—not merely train a nearby body part. Explore the related Movviva guides below, then compare pattern, target muscles, available equipment, and difficulty.
Incline Dumbbell Fly · Cable / Machine Chest Fly · Dumbbell Bench Press · Incline Push-Up · Push-Up · Machine Chest Press
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