While most bodybuilders and strength athletes today will use the bench press for the majority of chest training the floor press used to be the gold standard.
Floor db chest press.
Day 1 strength focus.
Standing chest press x 12.
Stability ball chest fly x 10.
Day 2 hypertrophy focus.
Rest for 1 minute and repeat x 3.
They will show you the right technique so you can maximize the effect of.
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.
For folks with shoulder issues the dumbbell floor press is usually better tolerated than the traditional bench press because you re able to use a neutral grip and pressing on the floor limits the range of motion slightly.
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The dumbbell floor press is different from other pressing exercises.
Stability ball dumbbell pull overs x 12.
Utilizing the floor removes potential strain places on the shoulder joint.
This reduces the range of motion and takes elastic.
This reduces extension at the shoulder joint while still providing a good training effect for the pecs and triceps.
Body parts abs chest shoulders triceps the dumbbell floor press is a shoulder friendly upper body pressing exercise that strengthens the chest shoulders and arms.
This works perfectly for programming the floor press.
If your shoulders are beat up and the bench press isn t giving you the gains it promised it might be time to get on the floor.
Single arm floor press x 8.
Make sure you check out the videos provided in the exercise list.
Get on the floor.
3 dumbbell floor press in contrast with a barbell press using dumbbells gives you much more of the adduction component that helps you activate the chest.
The floor still acts as your spotter and doesn t allow you to go too low.
The floor press is a solid chest exercise that preps for bench press gains and takes strain off of your shoulders by limiting your range of motion.
Close grip bb floor press 3 sets of 3 5.
Rest for 1 minute and repeat x 3.