Floor Press Work

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Floor press work. Unilateral dumbbell floor press 4 6. Back before lifters had benches the floor press was the only chest press they could perform. The floor bench press is exactly what you think it is the bench press while on the floor basically the reverse motion of a push up but it is so much more than that. Mechanical drop set 3 sets.

The floor press is the original horizontal barbell press even predating the bench press. Workout b wednesday unilateral incline press 2 15. It s a very effective movement to build pure pressing strength along with muscle mass in the chest shoulders triceps. Workout c friday incline barbell press work up to a heavy set of 6.

The floor press is a fantastic pressing variation for lifters of all levels to improve muscle mass lockout strength and bench press technique. It can even be a great variation for lifters with. The floor press is a simple and highly effective pressing variation that can be used as a primary pressing movement accessory lift or even with injury prone lifters. Trying to hoist super heavy dumbbells into position is a royal pain in the you know what.

So it s been around for more than 100 years making it much older than the bench press itself. Hannah the minx johnson demonstrates the dumbbell floor press. Dumbbell floor presses work best in moderate to high rep ranges more for logistical reasons that anything. Like other things in life the hardest part can be getting it up.

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. Low to high cable fly 1 15. Without putting the dumbbells down go right into incline dumbbell. The floor press develops the same muscles as the bench press the pecs triceps and anterior shoulder.