Barbell Floor Press
Push · chest · intermediate
Start
FinishHow to do it
Lying on the floor inside a rack, lower the bar until the upper arms rest lightly on the ground, pause for a full second, then press back to lockout.
Muscles worked
Primary: chest · Also works: triceps, front delts
Equipment
Barbell, Full gym
Common mistakes
- Bouncing the triceps off the floor to generate momentum
- Skipping the pause, which is the whole reason for the movement
- Driving with the legs as if it were a competition bench press
Variations
- Dead-stop floor press from pins
- Close-grip floor press
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- Barbell Bench Presschest
- Dumbbell Bench Presschest
- Push-Upchest
- Machine Chest Presschest
- Incline Dumbbell Presschest
- Cable Flychest
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