How to Do the Barbell Floor Press - Men's Health

Trainer David Jack demonstrates the barbell floor press. This powerful variation will compliment your upper-body strength training routine.

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[PokeRetroFan]

Simple and straightforward video and he didn't take ten fucking minutes to explain it like others.

[nibblebytes]

I think David Jack is a great face/trainer for Men's Health. MH makes it kind of hard to find a lot of these videos in my opinion on their website. I Appreciate the videos.

[Liftheavyrustylbs]

Where can I buy those " risers" and how much are they, ? I live in an apartment. These would be great. What are they made out of? How much will they hold? Anybody??

[thesupdoctor]

Great exercise. Thank you! I have done them in a squat rack as well with the self spotting bar at a height to hold the bar on, and press up from there. Basically the exact same movement... I would feel like the plastic risers would bend or get crushed.

[managerialengineering]

Can I get a link to buy the floor press risers online

[elifspsychbreak]

I heard somewhere else that the barbell should be pushed up more towards the chest area, not purpendicularly up. Is there truth to this?

[brokeunistudent]

is the floor press exactly same as the bench press in targeting mainly the pecs ? Or is it the triceps or lats ?

[Senyrar]

What are those barbell Supporters called ? and where do you get them ?

[wizardusman]

I got a Olympic barbell I do floor presses in bedroom

[djpickleballplayer]

I do this exercise. There is a problem with how he is doing them in this video. Notice that he slides on the floor to get in and out of place. The problem is as you are pushing up the heavy barbell you will have to fight to keep from sliding a bit on the floor. Much like you feel your back sliding a little bit on the bench when doing a bench press. That fight to keep from sliding distracts you and actually takes away strength from pressing upwards. The was yo do this exercise is in a squat rack or power rack lying on a mat. You set the side racks at the lowest height and press from there.

[omegads]

Sir from where can we buy such risers ?

[Metsada]

Very short range of motion due to those risers?

[b.f.skinner]

Those risers defeat the purpose of the floor press, you're effectively just doing a pin press. To do a true floor press you need to control the eccentric until your elbows are fully resting on the floor.

[RunicThor]

I use my bed to rest my barbell lol weird ik

[aureate]

No, just a way to prevent you from messing up your shoulders. No need to go lower than that.

[Gloriagormnt]

Somebody's been skipping leg day...