If you don t have a bench then pretty much any other chest compound exercise you re able to do dumbbell floor press any sort of push up variation band chest press etc would be fine here.
Dumbbell floor press reps.
When performed for sets of 3 5 and 6 15 reps the floor press is a great move.
Grab dumbbells with an overhand grip and lie flat on your back.
That s the basic dumbbell floor press.
Now let s review variations that use a landmine apparatus.
Using dumbbells does allows you the capacity to change the angle of the shoulder and wrist.
You can also use your free arm to self spot so that if you are unable to complete a rep you can use your non working arm to help you finish your set.
If you lack access to a landmine apparatus.
Continue pressing for the specified number of reps.
Bend knees with feet firmly planted on 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.
Dumbbells can be easier to locate and handle than a barbell especially for a beginner.
1 minute rest between sets.
Single arm exercises like this floor press variation are a great way to identify and then fix left to right strength imbalances.
With your dumbbells on the floor just outside your feet.
How to do it.
The floor press is the original horizontal barbell press even predating the bench press.
Utilizing the floor removes potential strain places on the shoulder joint.
10 reps 60 seconds rest then go back to 1a db shoulder press.
Like other things in life the hardest part can be getting it up.
Every drop on the presses is an extra deadlift and clean just hang on basically.
Trying to hoist super heavy dumbbells into position is a royal pain in the you know what.
Dumbbell floor presses work best in moderate to high rep ranges more for logistical reasons that anything.
1 dumbbell deadlift 12 reps.
Dumbbell fly dumbbell floor fly or band chest fly choose one 2 sets of 10 15 reps.
Finally drop one of the weights and sit holding the other dumbbell in front of your chest legs in front.