Progression
Progression ladder for the Dumbbell Close-grip Press
Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.
Choose a different exercise
Search the exercise catalogue by name. The ladder and the log below both follow whichever exercise you pick.
Easier and harder steps around the Dumbbell Close-grip Press
These are the substitutes for the Dumbbell Close-grip Press, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.
Easier steps
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dumbbell neutral grip bench press
- Intermediate
- Dumbbell
- Triceps
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dumbbell seated bent over triceps extension
- Intermediate
- Dumbbell
- Triceps
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barbell lying close-grip press
- Intermediate
- Barbell
- Triceps
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barbell reverse close-grip bench press
- Intermediate
- Barbell
- Triceps
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Supine Chest Throw
- Intermediate
- Medicine-ball
- Triceps
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Dumbbell Floor Press
- Intermediate
- Dumbbell
- Triceps
Where you are now
Dumbbell Close-grip Press
- Intermediate
- Dumbbell
- Triceps
Harder steps
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ez barbell jm bench press
- Advanced
- Ez-barbell
- Triceps
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JM Press
- Advanced
- Barbell
- Triceps
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weighted bench dip
- Advanced
- Weighted
- Triceps
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Reverse Triceps Bench Press
- Advanced
- Barbell
- Triceps
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