floor presses
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Who is Mike Jones?
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I'd pass . . . too cutsie. If you do these, do them right away tricep kickbacks . . .
blackbeard
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huh?????Who is Mike Jones? said:
floor presses are dont a lot at Westside
ive treid them a few times and wasnt really impressed
i do like them better for speed work though
basically you just lie on the floor inside your power rack bring the bar down until your elbows hit the ground and press back up..
im not really sure these are for you..its not a " chest" sort of move if you know what i mean..building muscles you should stick with full range of motion exercises..if you want to build your bench then thats is a different story and i think floor presses may help
Who is Mike Jones?
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blackbeard said:
I guess I meant in the overall scheme of things these wouldn't be anything I would do in the future for the fact that in my opinion there are much better chest exercises to be doing. If it's something you wqant to do and try I say go for it but I'd focus on more concentrated chest lifts.
Who is Mike Jones? said:
Well, certainly you are correct, but the floor press is not a "chest" exercise.
In terms of anatomy, it is primarily a tricep builder. But in reality, its not a body part lift at all. Its a strength-building movement designed to increase power. I think it is a great movement and incorporated it regularly into my off-season training. I would perform it in a power rack with removeable hooks that can be set very low. then i just lie on the floor (surprise), unrack the weight like a traditional bench and go to work. a key to the lift that most people miss is that you are supposed to release the tension in the chest and tris at the bottom of the lift. basically, when you get to the bottom, rest your tri's on the floor and relax, letting the weight be supported by the floor. pause for one second, and then maximally contract and move the weight back up as quickly as possible. use heavy weights in the 1-3 rep range.
i think the movement has applicibility even for bodybuilders, because if you can build strength in your bench, you can then go back and move more weight during your traditional bodybuilding exercises.