Mimicking the movement pattern of a bench press the floor press takes the bench out of the equation.
Floor press with barbell.
The floor press is the original horizontal barbell press even predating the bench press.
The floor press is performed by using a barbell kettlebell dumbbell or a trap bar.
Here are three variations to consider.
In fact i use this exercise as a bench pres.
A floor press does require a stable surface for the barbell.
At one time lifters attacked the lift with gusto putting up some impressive numbers including george hackenschmidt s 361 pound strict floor press back in 1899.
People learned to bench a barbell off the floor before benches were even invented.
Tex mcquilkin instructs participants on the heavy horizontal press.
The floor press is used to increase lock out strength in the bench press with a focus on shoulder and tricep development.
Rather than the barbell going through a full range of motion the barbell will stop when your elbows hit the ground.
The floor press actually predates the bench press.
Imagine you are completing a normal bench press lowering the bar to your chest and pulling your scapula together in the process.
The exercises are obviously similar.
The benefit of this is that you work each arm unilaterally so you can t rely on your stronger.
What is a floor press.
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The floor press you ve come to know and love but performed with dumbbells instead of a barbell.
In this video i m going to show you how to perform the barbell floor press which targets the chest and triceps.
The bench press is the fuller range of motion lift that allows for the chest triceps and anterior shoulders to press the barbell where as the floor press limits the amount of chest involvement.