I would like to know what the main differences are between floor presses and pin presses in the power rack obviously with the same range of movement.
Floor press vs board press.
Board press written on june 14 2010 at 6 56 am by eric cressey q.
That will allow you to put more stress on the tri s and pec s.
The floor press which was covered extensively in a previous article is a segmented shorter range of motion variation of the bench press with the intent to target the top half.
Try both and find out.
This allows you to choose from any of the board ranges listed.
While most bodybuilders and strength athletes today will use the bench press for the majority of chest training the floor press used to be the gold standard.
Your feet can either be flat on the floor or legs can be extended straight out.
How to perform it.
However the focus shifts primarily to the triceps and shoulders.
Board presses are more bench specific as the leg drive and arch i your back is the same thus allowing for more lat involvement.
The floor press develops the same muscles as the bench press the pecs triceps and anterior shoulder.
This is the most popular variation because it s simple and you can do these anywhere with dumbbells kettlebells or fat bells.
Bench press which one should you be doing having feet on the floor or legs extended while floor pressing is a matter of personal preference.
Floor presses takes the lats and the leg drive out of the movement as it is nearly impossible to use these muscles when laying on the floor.
Give this a try and let.
The floor bench press is exactly what you think it is the bench press while on the floor basically the reverse motion of a push up but it is so much more than that.