Exercise Comparison
Alternating Floor Press vs Incline Dumbbell Flyes




Side-by-Side
Muscle Analysis
Shared
Only in Alternating Floor Press
Instructions
Alternating Floor Press
Lie on the floor with two kettlebells next to your shoulders.
Position one in place on your chest and then the other, gripping the kettlebells on the handle with the palms facing forward.
Extend both arms, so that the kettlebells are being held above your chest. Lower one kettlebell, bringing it to your chest and turn the wrist in the direction of the locked out kettlebell.
Raise the kettlebell and repeat on the opposite side.
Incline Dumbbell Flyes
Hold a dumbbell on each hand and lie on an incline bench that is set to an incline angle of no more than 30 degrees.
Extend your arms above you with a slight bend at the elbows.
Now rotate the wrists so that the palms of your hands are facing you. Tip: The pinky fingers should be next to each other. This will be your starting position.
As you breathe in, start to slowly lower the arms to the side while keeping the arms extended and while rotating the wrists until the palms of the hand are facing each other. Tip: At the end of the movement the arms will be by your side with the palms facing the ceiling.
As you exhale start to bring the dumbbells back up to the starting position by reversing the motion and rotating the hands so that the pinky fingers are next to each other again. Tip: Keep in mind that the movement will only happen at the shoulder joint and at the wrist. There is no motion that happens at the elbow joint.
Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Verdict
Both exercises target the chest. Alternating Floor Press is a beginner exercise using kettlebells, while Incline Dumbbell Flyes is beginner and uses dumbbell. Choose Alternating Floor Press if you have access to kettlebells, or Incline Dumbbell Flyes if you prefer dumbbell.