Exercise 1 Barbell Floor Press
Bend knees and place feet flat on ground.
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. Begin by lowering barbell down to lower chest area until upper arms lay flush to the ground barbell. 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. Lie with your back flat against the floor.
To perform this exercise do the following steps. Grab a barbell off a squat rack or have a partner hand you the barbell and. 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 starts with you lying on 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. The floor press is used to increase lock out strength in the bench press with a focus on shoulder and tricep development. In fact i use this exercise as a bench pres.
Rather than the barbell going through a full range of motion the barbell will stop when your elbows hit the ground. The barbell floor press is an upper body exercise for the chest shoulders and triceps. When performed on the floor the range of motion of the exercise is limited to reduce the strain placed on the shoulder joint. Raise your right arm straight up toward the ceiling leaving a slight bend in your elbow.