Another exercise for the exercise index this is the floor press.
Floor press vs board press.
The floor press which was covered extensively in a previous article is a segmented shorter range of motion variation of the bench press with the intent to target the top half.
Try both and find out.
Your feet can either be flat on the floor or legs can be extended straight out.
That will allow you to put more stress on the tri s and pec s.
I would like to know what the main differences are between floor presses and pin presses in the power rack obviously with the same range of movement.
How to perform it.
This allows you to choose from any of the board ranges listed.
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 presses takes the lats and the leg drive out of the movement as it is nearly impossible to use these muscles when laying on the floor.
Bench press which one should you be doing having feet on the floor or legs extended while floor pressing is a matter of personal preference.
However the focus shifts primarily to the triceps and shoulders.
Give this a try and let.
The floor press develops the same muscles as the bench press the pecs triceps and anterior shoulder.
This is a great exercise for triceps and you will love how it feels.
Board press written on june 14 2010 at 6 56 am by eric cressey q.
Board presses are more bench specific as the leg drive and arch i your back is the same thus allowing for more lat involvement.