Floor Press

[Roger Bacon]

Is this worth while at all? Why wouldn't you just use a shorter range of motion on the regular bench (stop when upper arms are parallel to the floor)?

No one does floor press, that's probably a sign that it works. 

[thegamechanger]

It seems very uncomfortable.

I dont regular bench presses because its a lot of work too, i prefer the fly machine.

[Coach is Back!]

Is this worth while at all? Why wouldn't you just use a shorter range of motion on the regular bench (stop when upper arms are parallel to the floor)?

No one does floor press, that's probably a sign that it works. 

Yes, we rotate every week.

Week 1 - regular bench w/various grip

Week 2- Floor Press

Week 3 - Reverse Band bench

http://instagram.com/p/kTmLBOG17h/?modal=true

[Simple Simon]

Yes, we rotate every week.

Week 1 - regular bench w/various grip

Week 2- Floor Press

Week 3 - Reverse Band bench

http://instagram.com/p/kTmLBOG17h/?modal=true

Its only a matter of time before you hurt someone badly.

[Big Chiro Flex]

Don't ask me how but it has a totally different feel/squeeze. Solid movement, though I prefer a rack press.

[Mawse]

I do it with a dumbbell, one arm a time

pros - don't need a spotter, can lie on your side and roll the DB into position. Lets you set up a perfect retracted shoulder position

cons - stabilizers fatigue and the DB can come crashing down if you push too far to failure

If you have short arms and thick torso like me the range of motion is only a couple of inches less than flat - BUT those last inches are what destroys your shoulder capsule so its a fair trade off.

[Big Chiro Flex]

I do it with a dumbbell, one arm a time

pros - don't need a spotter, can lie on your side and roll the DB into position. Lets you set up a perfect retracted shoulder position

cons - stabilizers fatigue and the DB can come crashing down if you push too far to failure

If you have short arms and thick torso like me the range of motion is only a couple of inches less than flat - BUT those last inches are what destroys your shoulder capsule so its a fair trade off.

Mawse, I have a labrum tear that I have been working around for years. What else do you like to do for chest?

I'm big on close grip DBs and do a ton of cable presses

Chime in as well coach.

[Coach is Back!]

Its only a matter of time before you hurt someone badly.

 

[Mawse]

Mawse, I have a labrum tear that I have been working around for years. What else do you like to do for chest?

I'm big on close grip DBs and do a ton of cable presses

Chime in as well coach.

I feel your pain, literally, my left labrum is a bit chewed up too.

DB floor press, cables on all angles that don't hurt, incline DB press , flat DB press and that's about it. And 30 mins mobility work on thoracic/shoulders and lots of band work, stretches before I even look at a weight

[Powerlift66]

Coach, how about the JM Press, you guys dont like that one?

[Roger Bacon]

Yes, we rotate every week.

Week 1 - regular bench w/various grip

Week 2- Floor Press

Week 3 - Reverse Band bench

http://instagram.com/p/kTmLBOG17h/?modal=true

Interesting, thanks Coach!!

[Knooger]

Mawse, I have a labrum tear...

Hahaha, you have a labia tear. Next time just say no to BBC.

[Roger Bacon]

Hahaha, you have a labia tear. Next time just say no to BBC.

so stupid that it's hilarious!!! 

[Coach is Back!]

Coach, how about the JM Press, you guys dont like that one?

Yes, its actually in this months training right after Bench. Not for everyone though.

[headhuntersix]

Mawse, I have a labrum tear that I have been working around for years. What else do you like to do for chest?

I'm big on close grip DBs and do a ton of cable presses

Chime in as well coach.

I have one as well....I just did a 12 week meet cycle with the blue slingshot. I benched twice without it and hit 352 at my meet this weekend. I also did all my close grips with it. My shoulder barely bothered me. I did any OHP with a strongman log. It saved my shoulder.

[funk51]

 

Is this worth while at all? Why wouldn't you just use a shorter range of motion on the regular bench (stop when upper arms are parallel to the floor)?

No one does floor press, that's probably a sign that it works. 

if it's good enuff for these guys , well  i'm just saying.

[thegamechanger]

what a floor-whore

[ProudVirgin69]

Great movement.  Try doing your close-grip bench presses from the floor to really target the triceps

[funk51]

what a floor-whore

[T-REX007]

Floor press is a great movement, for most guys it somewhat mimics a board press, depending on your stroke etc... great power movement, almost all the great benchers of the past -Kaz, Arcidi ,Mendy, McDonald, Pacifico , Weil, etc.. all said floor presses were a main staple of their training- Louie, Metal Militia, Kennelly, Bryant also swear by them--- so their must be something good about them !

Most guys I have worked with or talked to found their floor press maybe 25 lbs. higher than flat bench- not all but most did

Just my 2 cents  

[thebrink]

Wow finally a bodybuilding related thread by you and not your usual divide and conquer ramblings.

[chaos]

Its only a matter of time before you hurt someone badly.

Do you even lift

Lol@ all the labia tears in this thread.

[Grape Ape]

I have an arthritic right shoulder where bone hits bone that needs fixing this fall.

Floor press is one of the few movements I can do pain free.

[Coach is Back!]

I have an arthritic right shoulder where bone hits bone that needs fixing this fall.

Floor press is one of the few movements I can do pain free.

Shhhh, don't tell simplton simon. He's having trouble finding a way to work around his labia.

[bigbadwolfe]

Floor presses will build great arm strength, especially if you do them with your legs straight out completely eliminating any leg drive what so ever. I actually had a partial tear in my left tricep(only felt a slight burning in muscle at the time) from doing these extremely heavy. Did not realize it tore until I dieted down enough that I could see the divet in my left tricep.

But I love these we rotate them in during our raw training cycles.