Have a partner place a barbell in your extended hand so that the barbell is parallel to your body.
Exercise 1 barbell floor press.
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.
When performed on the floor the range of motion of the exercise is limited to reduce the strain placed on the shoulder joint.
The floor press is used to increase lock out strength in the bench press with a focus on shoulder and tricep development.
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.
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.
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.
How to do one arm barbell floor press.
Raise your right arm straight up toward the ceiling leaving a slight bend in your elbow.
Bend knees and place feet flat on ground.
Step 1 lie with your back flat against the floor.
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.
In fact i use this exercise as a bench pres.
The floor press starts with you lying on the floor.