{
  "$schema": "https://openexercise.org/schema/v0/exercise.json",
  "aliases": [
    {
      "text": "Feet-Up Dumbbell Bench Press",
      "kind": "common"
    },
    {
      "text": "No Leg Drive Dumbbell Chest Press",
      "kind": "common"
    },
    {
      "text": "Dumbbell Larsen Press",
      "kind": "common"
    },
    {
      "text": "Feet-Elevated Dumbbell Bench Press",
      "kind": "common"
    }
  ],
  "anatomy": {
    "muscles": [
      {
        "muscle": "pectoralis-major-sternal",
        "role": "prime-mover"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "deltoid-anterior",
        "role": "prime-mover"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "triceps-brachii",
        "role": "prime-mover"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "pectoralis-major-clavicular",
        "role": "synergist"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "rectus-abdominis",
        "role": "stabilizer"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "obliques",
        "role": "stabilizer"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "rotator-cuff",
        "role": "stabilizer"
      }
    ],
    "joints": [
      {
        "joint": "glenohumeral",
        "actions": [
          "horizontal-adduction",
          "flexion"
        ]
      },
      {
        "joint": "elbow",
        "actions": [
          "extension"
        ]
      },
      {
        "joint": "scapulothoracic",
        "actions": [
          "protraction",
          "retraction"
        ]
      },
      {
        "joint": "lumbar-spine",
        "actions": [
          "isometric-stabilization"
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "classification": {
    "modalities": [
      "strength",
      "hypertrophy"
    ],
    "movement_patterns": [
      "horizontal-push"
    ],
    "mechanics": "compound",
    "force": "push",
    "kinetic_chain": "open",
    "laterality": "bilateral",
    "planes": [
      "sagittal",
      "transverse"
    ],
    "contraction": [
      "dynamic"
    ],
    "level": "intermediate"
  },
  "equipment": {
    "required": [
      [
        "dumbbell"
      ],
      [
        "bench",
        "adjustable-bench"
      ]
    ]
  },
  "external_ids": {
    "wger": "1461"
  },
  "id": "oec:dumbbell-feet-up-bench-press",
  "instructions": {
    "setup": [
      "Sit on a flat bench with a dumbbell resting upright on each knee.",
      "Lie back smoothly, kicking the dumbbells up to your chest as your torso settles onto the bench.",
      "Elevate your feet by bending your knees and placing your feet flat on the bench, or extending your legs straight out in the air.",
      "Retract and depress your shoulder blades against the pad and press the dumbbells up to arm's length over your chest."
    ],
    "steps": [
      "Lower the dumbbells under control by breaking at the elbows and shoulders, keeping forearms vertical.",
      "Descend until the dumbbells reach chest level, maintaining balanced torso tightness without any support from your feet.",
      "Press the weights back up along a slight inward arc until your arms are fully extended over your chest."
    ],
    "breathing": "Inhale deeply and brace your core as you lower the dumbbells; exhale forcefully past the sticking point as you press back to lockout.",
    "cues": [
      "Lock your core tight",
      "Elbows at forty-five degrees",
      "Control the descent",
      "No rocking on the bench"
    ],
    "common_faults": [
      {
        "fault": "Losing torso balance and rocking laterally during the press.",
        "correction": "Brace the abdominal wall tightly and choose a moderate load you can balance without relying on foot contact."
      },
      {
        "fault": "Excessive lower-back arching without floor support.",
        "correction": "Maintain a neutral spine and keep your glutes and core engaged throughout the movement."
      },
      {
        "fault": "Flaring elbows out ninety degrees from the torso.",
        "correction": "Tuck elbows slightly to an angle roughly 45 to 60 degrees from your sides to protect the shoulders."
      }
    ],
    "safety": {
      "precautions": [
        "Avoid using maximum loads without experience, as balance is significantly reduced without foot contact.",
        "If you fail a repetition, bring the dumbbells to your chest and rock forward or safely release them to the floor away from your body."
      ],
      "spotter": "recommended"
    }
  },
  "measurement": {
    "load": {
      "convention": "per-implement",
      "implements": 2,
      "kind": "external"
    },
    "profiles": [
      {
        "required": [
          "reps",
          "load"
        ],
        "optional": [
          "rpe"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "records": {
      "e1rm": true,
      "volume": true
    },
    "reps_counted": "total"
  },
  "name": "Dumbbell Feet-Up Bench Press",
  "previous_ids": [
    "oec:no-leg-drive-dumbbell-chest-press"
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "generated": [
      "/name",
      "/summary",
      "/classification",
      "/anatomy",
      "/equipment",
      "/measurement",
      "/instructions",
      "/setup",
      "/relations"
    ],
    "license": "CC-BY-SA-4.0",
    "review": {
      "status": "machine-generated",
      "model": "gemini-3.8-flash",
      "at": "2026-10-31"
    },
    "sources": [
      {
        "title": "wger: No Leg Drive Dumbbell Chest Press",
        "url": "https://wger.de/en/exercise/1461/view-base",
        "license": "CC-BY-SA-4.0",
        "author": "Expenses7000"
      }
    ]
  },
  "relations": [
    {
      "type": "variation-of",
      "target": "oec:dumbbell-bench-press"
    },
    {
      "type": "substitute-for",
      "target": "oec:dumbbell-bench-press"
    },
    {
      "type": "substitute-for",
      "target": "oec:barbell-larsen-press"
    }
  ],
  "setup": {
    "grip": {
      "orientation": "pronated",
      "width": "shoulder"
    },
    "incline_degrees": 0,
    "load_position": "chest",
    "position": "supine",
    "range": "full"
  },
  "status": "active",
  "summary": "A dumbbell bench press variation performed with the feet elevated off the floor to eliminate leg drive and place greater demand on the upper body and core stability."
}