Progression ladder for the Close-grip Dumbbell 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.
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Search the exercise catalogue by name. The ladder and the log below both follow whichever exercise you pick.
Easier and harder steps around the Close-grip Dumbbell Press
These are the substitutes for the Close-grip Dumbbell 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 (6)
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Dumbbell Neutral Grip Bench Press
- Intermediate
- Dumbbell
- Triceps
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Barbell Reverse Close-grip Bench Press
- Intermediate
- Barbell
- Triceps
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Barbell Lying Close-grip Press
- Intermediate
- Barbell
- Triceps
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Supine Chest Throw
- Intermediate
- Medicine-ball
- Triceps
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Floor Press
- Intermediate
- Barbell
- Triceps
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Dumbbell Floor Press
- Intermediate
- Dumbbell
- Triceps
Where you are now
Close-grip Dumbbell Press
- Intermediate
- Dumbbell
- Triceps
Harder steps (4)
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Jm Press
- Advanced
- Barbell
- Triceps
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EZ Barbell JM Bench Press
- Advanced
- Ez-barbell
- Triceps
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Board Press
- Advanced
- Barbell
- Triceps
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Reverse Triceps Bench Press
- Advanced
- Barbell
- Triceps
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