The dumbbell floor press is an oft forgotten exercise that should get a lot more love than it does.
Doing bench press on the floor.
You should work these into your routine even when you do have access.
However the focus shifts primarily to the triceps and shoulders.
Try both and find out.
The floor press is the original horizontal barbell press even predating the bench press.
The floor press is an underrated addition to your training routine that can help to build a strong chest and boost your standard bench press but are you sure you re even doing the exercise correctly.
The floor press develops the same muscles as the bench press the pecs triceps and anterior shoulder.
Or maybe everybody s doing it but i just can t see them because they re down on the ground over next to the rack.
The floor press is a pure upper body movement that allows you to press massive weights without undue shoulder stress maximizing your training efficiency and protecting your shoulders for long term training and strength gains.
The floor press is not only easier on your shoulders but it will help build your triceps and the top half of your bench press.
The floor bench press is a relatively simple exercise to start doing but a very difficult exercise to perfect.
In this article we wanted to compare and contrast both lifts to better.