How to Floor Press for Maximum Bench Press Strength

Build a bigger bench press with the floor press - a bench press supplemental exercise that works the weak point or sticking point of a regular bench press!

If your weak point in a bench press is just above your chest -- if that's where the bar often gets "stuck" -- then the floor press is an effective exercise for you!

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[abominablesnowman]

After a bunch of shoulder problems, I now do close grip bench and floor presses, and have no issues with those, and feel strong still.

[seazerespiritu]

Here cos of corona and cos I don’t have bench. Thanks for the certified gains

[FLYPHUS]

I. A truck driver and workout on my flatbed trailer with dumbells. I dont have a bench so I had to got to doing this. Never new this was an actual thing

[FloutchBW]

Now I understand why I destroy everyone at gym when It comes to bench press. Not having had enough space to put a bench in my home, I used to do floor press for a couple of years before finally switching to the bench, and I realized that I could lift far heavier on the bench than what I used to lift on the floor.

[GRob]

I've been wondering and inquiring about the reasons for doing the floor press for over a year. Nobody could answer that question. You made the purpose of this lift perfectly clear. Thanks so much for the explanation.

[davidvarnes]

"You'll break your forearms in half... you don't wanna do that."


I died laughing.

[metaljim]

I was literally just thinking today that on my second upper body day of the week I need something else to offset and strengthen my regular power bench on my 1st upper body day of the week. I know what I'm adding into it now and I came across this video by accident! Thank you for the tip!

[jrconn]

I feel like I just sent you the email asking for this tip! Thanks for the insight, I love it.

[HotBoxTrucking]

and if ur a small guy like me, i can fit under a barbell with 45s - no need for a spotter!

[karlbreidenbach]

Brb, going to a buffet real quick. I need that barrel chest.

[memoryone]

Sir, you just earned a subscriber!
I was really disappointed for not being able to get a bench for bench-pressing. So I started doing regular push-ups and floor benching. But somewhere in my mind, I was really thinking that, doing real bench-press will make my upper body more stronger.... After watching your video, now I'm ready to respect this floor-press and keep doing it!

[jaredkucij]

Seeing Will and you together makes me happy!

[fragsman]

I tried it today and is harder than Paused Press. It doesn't matter if the pause is 2-3 seconds. This is WAY harder. Because the point where you start even though is higher is just more difficult. Not to mention you can't arch, etc..

[leonardocordovawerlang]

4:18 onwards is gold! Thank you very much!

[Winteryears]

Glad I found your channel. No nonsense teaching.

[bmlaforge]

Some people tell me doing this forces your triceps to do most of the work, not sure how true that is, but with the shoulder issues that i have this seems just fine.

[johnthemighty]

You guys put out the best content. Thank you for these amazing videos.

[enginar]

Last week I Tried floor press for the first time and never going back to bench press. Safer and stable

[MrCwb]

Thank you!! I will be using this today!

[tylergreenhorn]

New sup here
A lot of really good information here
Thanks for the video