LiftsmithPaused dumbbell bench press alternatives
Machine taken, missing equipment, or something doesn't feel right? These exercises train the same main muscles as the paused dumbbell bench press, best matches first.
- Alternating dumbbell bench pressTrains the chest, same movement.
- Archer push-upTrains the chest, same movement, no equipment.
- Ball chest passTrains the chest, same movement, needs medicine ball.
- Ball push-upTrains the chest, same movement, needs medicine ball.
- Band chest pressTrains the chest, same movement, needs resistance bands.
- Banded push-upTrains the chest, same movement, needs resistance bands.
- Barbell bench pressTrains the chest, same movement, needs barbell, flat bench and squat rack.
- Cable bench pressTrains the chest, same movement, needs cable machine and flat bench.
- Deficit push-upTrains the chest, same movement, no equipment.
- Dumbbell bench pressTrains the chest, same movement.
- Dumbbell floor pressTrains the chest, same movement, needs dumbbells.
- Explosive push-upTrains the chest, same movement, no equipment.
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Tell Liftsmith your equipment once. Every workout picks exercises you can do there, and swaps rank the closest match first.
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