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Floor Press

Main muscle
Mid Chest
Muscle group
Chest
Equipment
Barbell

How to do it

  1. 1Lie on your back on the floor with knees bent, holding a barbell over your chest.
  2. 2Lower the bar until your upper arms touch the floor.
  3. 3Pause briefly with your elbows resting on the ground.
  4. 4Press the bar back up to full arm extension.
  5. 5Keep your wrists stacked over your elbows throughout.

Coaching cues

  • Elbows touch the floor
  • Brief pause at bottom
  • Wrists stacked over elbows
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