In this video i m going to show you how to perform the barbell floor press which targets the chest and triceps.
Floor press with barbell.
The floor press starts with you lying on the floor.
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.
What is a floor press.
In fact i use this exercise as a bench pres.
The floor press is performed by using a barbell kettlebell dumbbell or a trap bar.
Tex mcquilkin instructs participants on the heavy horizontal press.
The floor press can be used in a variety of grip widths but the most effective will about 1 2 inches in from the first notch on your barbell.
Rather than the barbell going through a full range of motion the barbell will stop when your elbows hit the ground.
People learned to bench a barbell off the floor before benches were even invented.
Mimicking the movement pattern of a bench press the floor press takes the bench out of the equation.
The floor press actually predates the bench press.
A floor press does require a stable surface for the barbell.
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The benefit of this is that you work each arm unilaterally so you can t rely on your stronger.
The floor press is used to increase lock out strength in the bench press with a focus on shoulder and tricep development.
The floor press is the original horizontal barbell press even predating the bench press.
The floor press targets the same muscles but the triceps are activated to a greater extent especially if you perform the close grip variety.
Here are three variations to consider.
The floor press you ve come to know and love but performed with dumbbells instead of a barbell.