In fact i use this exercise as a bench pres.
Barbell floor presses.
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.
This is one of the most basic pain free ways of pressing that decreases the amount of stress on the anterior shoulder girdle while also allowing you to go heavy.
Keeping your shoulders active and your elbows tucked in will help you bring the bar down under control.
The floor press is the original horizontal barbell press even predating the bench press.
Lie with your back flat against the floor.
Here are three variations to consider.
The floor press actually predates the bench press.
The key with a barbell is to lower it slowly to the ground.
People learned to bench a barbell off the floor before benches were even invented.
Grab a barbell off a squat rack or have a partner hand you the barbell and.
When performed on the floor the range of motion of the exercise is limited to reduce the strain placed on the shoulder joint.
Just ditch the bench and instead set up on the floor to limit the range of motion.
The barbell floor press is an upper body exercise for the chest shoulders and triceps.
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.
1 barbell floor press.
Imagine you are completing a normal bench press lowering the bar to your chest and pulling your scapula together in the process.
If there is a lot of weight on the bar you ll hurt your elbows or arms if you go down too quickly.
As the barbell descends towards the chest the upper arms will contact the.
The exercises are obviously similar.