Dumbbell Close-Grip Press
The dumbbell close-grip press is a press for the triceps, done with dumbbells. It also works the chest (pectorals) and shoulders (deltoids). On weyt.ai it counts toward Balance as Triceps (minimum 6 sets per 30 days) and toward your 12-week strength trend at the weight you log.
At a glance
| Muscle group | Triceps |
|---|---|
| Primary muscles | triceps |
| Secondary muscles | chest (pectorals), shoulders (deltoids) |
| Equipment | Dumbbell |
| Logged as | Reps per set |
| Strength scoring | Counts as a lift |
| Balance group | Triceps · minimum 6 sets per 30 days |
| Strength standards | none (standards exist for barbell and dumbbell lifts with published norms) |
How weyt.ai scores it
- Balance: every logged set counts toward the Triceps group, which needs at least 6 sets per 30 days for full credit.
- Strength: counts as a lift. Your best working set each session feeds a best lift estimate (an estimated one-rep max) per lift, read over 12 weeks on the Strength screen.
- Routine: any session that includes it counts toward your weekly target, the 4-week consistency window and your streak.
Scoring is plain arithmetic, not AI: the same sets always give the same result. Read the method on the about page.
Also called
crush press, squeeze press, close grip dumbbell press, dumbbell squeeze press, crush grip press
Log it under any of these names and weyt.ai files it under the same exercise, so your history never splits across spellings.
Related triceps exercises
- Close-Grip Bench Press
- Dumbbell Skullcrusher
- Overhead Dumbbell Tricep Extension
- Dumbbell Tricep Kickback
- Dumbbell Reverse Tricep Extension
- Tate Press
Everything else that counts as triceps
Diamond Push-Up · Skullcrusher · Tricep Pushdown · Overhead Cable Tricep Extension · Cable Tricep Kickback · Bench Dip · Machine Tricep Extension · Band Tricep Pushdown · Seated Dip Machine · JM Press · EZ-Bar Overhead Tricep Extension · Band Overhead Tricep Extension · Reverse-Grip Pushdown · Single-Arm Pushdown