The floor press is a great move to add mass to the chest shoulders and triceps without adding excessive strain to the shoulders due to the decreased range of motion.
Barbell floor press for triceps.
Rather than the barbell going through a full range of motion the barbell will stop when your elbows hit the ground.
When performed on the floor the range of motion of the exercise is limited to reduce the strain placed on the shoulder joint.
The triceps are involved in the stability of the elbow and responsible for the final extension of the elbow to lock out the floor press.
The floor press is the original horizontal barbell press even predating the bench press.
In non barbell floor presses such as dumbbell floor.
This is a great exercise for triceps and you will love how it feels.
At one time lifters attacked the lift with gusto putting up some impressive numbers including george hackenschmidt s 361 pound strict floor press back in 1899.
Give this a try and let.
The floor press starts with you lying on the floor.
Another exercise for the exercise index this is the floor press.
The bench press is the fuller range of motion lift that allows for the chest triceps and anterior shoulders to press the barbell where as the floor press limits the amount of chest involvement.
Unfortunately as the bench press grew in popularity interest in the floor press outside of.
The floor press is a direct derivative of the bench press and can be used to increase triceps and lockout strength in lifters who struggle in the final phases of the bench press.
However the focus shifts primarily to the triceps and shoulders.