Floor Press

The floor press started before the bench press! The bench press was invented during the mid 19th century, but before that athletes would floor press for strength in this range of motion.

1) Dumbbell Floor Press

Benching pressing with dumbbells but the lifter should be lying on the floor rather than on a bench while pressing the dumbbells) To perform this movement, lay on the floor, have a partner hand you two dumbbells, then bring the dumbbells down until your elbows hit the floor and then press the dumbbells to lockout.

2) Barbell Floor Press

Get under the bar with your shoulder blades together and shrugged into your traps. Tuck the elbows and unrack the weight. Lower the weight until your triceps hit the floor. Pause for a split second, then press the weight back up in a straight line.

FLOOR PRESS STYLE 1: Legs straight

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When you floor press with your legs straight in front, you will be able to floor press WAY LESS weight than what you would be able to bench press. When you floor press with your legs straight you will be able to attain additional power, which the flat bench press alone cannot provide.

FLOOR PRESS STYLE 2: Arched back

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The second style of floor pressing is lying on floor with your knees bent. By keeping your knees bent, the floor press then becomes more like a "decline bench press," depending on how much the bencher arches.

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WOD

floor press 5-5-5

bottom-to-bottom tabata squats

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Do you prefer pressing on your back (bench press, floor press) or standing (press, push press, push jerk)?