One Arm Floor Press. This exercise will workout your chest muscles, and your shoulder and arm muscles also. But instead of using your hands simultaneously, use them one at a time. Start by assuming a floor press position. An arm should be placed on the floor for leverage. Hold a dumbbell with your free arm and carry it at shoulder level. Gently raise your arm carrying the dumbbell while tightening your body's core. Bring the dumbbell down to your starting position and repeat the lifting step. Do the same number of lifts for the other arm. It is also vital that you start lifting with your weak side so that you would work that arm out while you are still fresh.
Alternating Dumbbell Hip Raise. After your one arm floor press routine, you can proceed to the dumbbell hip raise exercise. While lying supine on the floor, grab a dumbbell in each hand. Slowly lift your hips off the floor but keep your feet and upper back planted on the floor. Raise your left hand to the ceiling while lifting your left shoulder off the floor. Lower it gently. Next, do the same procedure to the other arm in the same manner. Repeat this alternating sequence for 1 - 3 sets.
Dumbbell Push-up. This is a difficult exercise to perform yet the force it gives to your chest muscles is also optimal. To do this exercise, you need to position yourself as if you are getting ready to do push-ups. The difference is that you will be holding on to the dumbbells while doing this. Perform a push-up but at the top of the movement, bring a dumbbell closer to your chest. Let the other arm support your body. Bring the dumbbell down. Perform another push-up and lift the other dumbbell to your chest. Repeat this sequence as tolerated.
Doing these exercises may take a lot of time before you can notice any change in your chest. However, only the people who persevere get what they want. If you have the right fitness equipment and the drive to do these dumbbell exercises for your chest, then you better start as early as now.
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