Barbell Floor Press
How to do it step by step, and the muscles it works.
- Body part
- Chest
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Type
- Compound
How to do it
- Set the bar low in a power rack and lie on the floor with your eyes under it.
- Grip the bar a little wider than your shoulders, bend your knees and plant your feet on the floor.
- Unrack the bar and lower it until your upper arms touch the floor, elbows about 45° from your body.
- Pause briefly without bouncing off the floor, then press the bar back up to straight arms.
Warm up first and pick a weight you can control through the whole movement. Stop if something hurts.
Muscles worked
- ChestMain
- TricepsMain
- Front deltsHelping
Also known as
Floor Press (Barbell)