The floor press starts with you lying on the floor.
Exercise 1 barbell floor press.
To perform this exercise do the following steps.
In fact i use this exercise as a bench pres.
Lie with your back flat against the floor.
Lie on floor with barbell in hand and arms straight out above chest.
Raise your right arm straight up toward the ceiling leaving a slight bend in your elbow.
This exercise has an average weight of 40 lb a best weight of 71 lb and has been logged 4 times in the last year.
Grab a barbell off a squat rack or have a partner hand you the barbell and hold it with a wide overhand grip just beyond shoulder width.
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.
Bend knees and place feet flat on ground.
Grab a barbell off a squat rack or have a partner hand you the barbell and.
The barbell floor press is an upper body exercise for the chest shoulders and triceps.
Lie down flat on your back on an exercise mat with your feet extended straight out and your left arm on the floor by your side palm down.
Begin by lowering barbell down to lower chest area until upper arms lay flush to the ground barbell.
Step 1 lie with your back flat against the floor.
When performed on the floor the range of motion of the exercise is limited to reduce the strain placed on the shoulder joint.