Rather than the barbell going through a full range of motion the barbell will stop when your elbows hit the ground.
Exercise 1 barbell floor press.
In fact i use this exercise as a bench pres.
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.
Have a partner place a barbell in your extended hand so that the barbell is parallel to your body.
Lie on floor with barbell in hand and arms straight out above chest.
In this video i m going to show you how to perform the barbell floor press which targets the chest and triceps.
The floor press is used to increase lock out strength in the bench press with a focus on shoulder and tricep development.
The barbell floor press is an upper body exercise for the chest shoulders and triceps.
Grab a barbell off a squat rack or have a partner hand you the barbell and.
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.
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.
Raise your right arm straight up toward the ceiling leaving a slight bend in your elbow.
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.
Bend knees and place feet flat on ground.