Bench Press On The Floor
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Bench press on the floor. 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. It works like a bench press but by lying directly on the floor you give your back better support and take away your ability to drive with your legs. The floor press is an underrated addition to your training routine that can help to build a strong chest and boost your standard bench press but are you sure you re even doing the exercise correctly.
The floor press and bench press target the same muscles. Chest shoulders and triceps. The floor press isn t difficult to master but you want to make sure you have the right form before you add too much weight.
It s a tension generating core attacking strength builder of the first order. This makes the floor press a great upper body exercise. 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.
Build a bigger bench press with the floor press a bench press supplemental exercise that works the weak point or sticking point of a regular bench press. You won t be able to lift as much weight as you can with the bench press but you can still load up the bar. The dumbbell floor press is more than just the bench press s primitive cousin.