When performed on the floor the range of motion of the exercise is limited to reduce the strain placed on the shoulder joint.
Exercise 1 barbell floor press.
To perform this exercise do the following steps.
Step 1 lie with your back flat against the floor.
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.
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.
Bend knees and place feet flat on ground.
In this video i m going to show you how to perform the barbell floor press which targets the chest and triceps.
Begin by lowering barbell down to lower chest area until upper arms lay flush to the ground barbell.
The barbell floor press is an upper body exercise for the chest shoulders and triceps.
In fact i use this exercise as a bench pres.
Lie on floor with barbell in hand and arms straight out above chest.
Lie with your back flat against the floor.
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.
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.
The floor press starts with you lying on the floor.
Grab a barbell off a squat rack or have a partner hand you the barbell and.